Navigating Bipolar Disorder as a Man in Today’s World
Living with bipolar disorder can be a challenging journey for anyone, but it comes with its own unique set of experiences and pressures for men. In a world that often expects men to be strong, stoic, and in control of their emotions, coping with bipolar disorder can...
Understanding Shame
Shame is a complex emotion that we often struggle to identify or confront. It is frequently confused with guilt, which is the feeling of having done something wrong. Shame, on the other hand, is the belief that we are inherently flawed and that everything we do is a...Bad News, and What We Can Control
An earthquake in Morocco. Wildfires in Canada. Flooding in Manhattan. A pandemic. More terrorist attacks. Another war. The barrage of bad news feels endless. Every headline, every talking head on TV, every push notification on our phones, or panicked Instagram...
Therapy as a Container
We often long for containment when we feel frustrated, angry, sad, or experiencing any emotion we find difficult to engage with. This is often due to the intolerable sensations and memories we associate with those feelings. Often, we attempt to distract ourselves or...