Depression management can be difficult when it's hard to find joy in anything. Clo Bare talks about seven inexpensive ways she managed her depressive episode for immediate relief.…
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As many of you know, last year I started EMDR therapy to treat my PTSD. When my therapist introduced me to EMDR, I was very skeptical. Despite years of therapy and trying everything, I had never heard of it.…
I've struggled with eating disorders since I was six years old. From anorexia to binge eating disorder, I am no stranger to the ways in which an obsession with dieting can impact one's life. Body positivity is what saved…
I was sixteen the first time I went to a psychiatrist. I don’t honestly remember the appointment all that well, but I do remember sitting in the waiting room, getting nervous and thinking I was out of place. I…
I have never been a good sleeper and my sleep hygiene habits are dismal at best. It runs in the family. My little brother is a terrible sleeper, my mom is as well, and from the time that I…
Learning to cope with PTSD is hard. But you are not alone. Follow one woman's journey to healing through self-discovery, self-care, and (most importantly) self-love.…
I have my first therapy appointment tomorrow. It’s not my first ever appointment, but it’s the first after six years or so without any therapy or counseling. It seems fitting to talk about my first therapy appointment on my first Clo…
Social media is fake, but that's hard to remember sometimes. It's easy to think that a photo from our past represented a better time in our life even if that's not true.…
Self-care during the holidays seems impossible. Avoiding panic attacks can be counterproductive. Learning to properly care for yourself when you don't know how to deal with family, avoid holiday dieting, and all the other stressors is harder than it…
Being lonely is just a feeling. But what happens when that feeling consumes you completely. Learn how to get back on track even after the darkest times. …
Life changes sometimes overwhelm me, and lately life changes are more common than things staying the same. In truth, I don’t handle anxiety and overwhelm all that well and I can be kind of prone to it. Usually I…