Acute vs Chronic Conditions: How Ongoing Illness Impacts Mental Health and Stress Levels
Acute vs Chronic Conditions: How does your illness affect your mental health? As a psychologist, I often meet individuals who are not only managing medical conditions but also navigating the immense emotional weight that comes with them. Whether it’s a sudden injury...
From Doubt to Empowerment During Medical Gaslighting: Mastering Medical Self-Advocacy
Navigating the healthcare system can be challenging, especially when experiencing medical gaslighting. Many sensitive professionals I work with daily feel this stress. You might walk into a medical appointment armed with data about your health concerns, only to have...
Why Palliative Care Is Bad for Some Patients’ Mental Health and What Support Can Look Like Instead
When a doctor introduces the concept of palliative care, the room often goes silent. For many patients and their families, this suggestion doesn’t feel like an offer of support; it feels like a door slamming shut. I want to speak directly to that moment of...
Comfort Care and Mental Health: Supporting Emotional Wellbeing When Medical Treatment Feels Overwhelming
In my practice as a psychologist, I often work with highly intelligent, capable individuals who are used to solving problems. Whether they are executives, attorneys, or dedicated students, they approach life with a strategy. But when a serious illness enters the...
Psychotic Depression Explained: When Severe Mental Health Symptoms Appear During Chronic Stress or Illness
It can be incredibly frightening when the world around you starts to feel unfamiliar, or when your own thoughts seem to turn against you. Depression is difficult enough on its own, but when depressive symptoms begin to distort your perception of reality, it can feel...Testimonial
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