by Ali Rybicki Barnum | Apr 28, 2023 | Depression, Mental Health, Support, Therapy
Symptoms of depression “The Fog.” Maybe you’ve felt it before–a numb feeling in your brain and body. It’s all encompassing and feels like a deep darkness. It starts to slowly steal your breath, joy and, eventually, your hope. We call this Major Depression. We consider...
by Ali Rybicki Barnum | Apr 18, 2023 | Coping, Depression, Intention, Mental Health, Support
Are you familiar with the impact of sunlight on mental health? Well, we just changed the clocks and now we are finally seeing the sun again after what seemed like the longest and darkest winter season. You may not have realized how low your moods were until you saw...
by Ali Barnum | Dec 28, 2022 | Coping, Depression, Health, Intention, Skills, Support, Therapy, Tools
With winter just at its official start and the temperatures dropping, it’s a good time to check in with yourself if you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder. I’ve talked with many of my clients about making a plan for the most difficult months of the year. Now that...
by Ali Barnum | Dec 2, 2022 | Coping, Depression, Mental Health, New Beginnings, Support
When we talk about grief as a society, most often people think of grief as the period of weeks or months after the loss of a loved one. While this is an important, and potentially the most difficult part of grieving, feelings of grief can last much longer, and often...
by Ali Barnum | Sep 20, 2022 | Coping, Depression, Mental Health, Tools
I’m sure that many of you have heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). As we transition to fall and start to feel the chill in the air, it’s common to think about upcoming events and holidays. In addition to these thoughts, we are also thinking about and...
by Ali Barnum | Jul 10, 2022 | Anxiety, Coping, Counseling, Depression, Mental Health, Support, Therapy, Tools
Coping with Burnout When You Need to Work In the past few years, we have seen rapid adjustments to our work circumstances and personal lives. We’ve been challenged with extreme societal factors. There’s no doubt that this time has had a significant impact on our...
