by Melissa Muller | Sep 11, 2016 | Mental Health, Teen Mental Health
We all can work together to prevent the ones we love and those we are close to from following through with suicide. If you have lost someone by suicide you know the extreme pain it brings to those around the one who took his or her life. Suicide claims more deaths...
by Melissa Muller | Aug 14, 2016 | Mental Health
Guilt is something we feel badly for having done, it is about our behavior. If we were late picking up our child, we may feel guilty about it. If we had an argument with our spouse we may feel guilty about our part. Shame is when we feel badly about ourselves as...
by Melissa Muller | May 27, 2016 | Mental Health, Positive Thinking, Relationships
You’re probably asking, “What the heck is Gemeinschaftsgefuhl?” The translation from German is community feeling or social interest. The term was coined by Alfred Adler, a psychologist and a contemporary of Freud, as an indicator of mental...
by Melissa Muller | Mar 1, 2016 | Healthy Lifestyle, Mental Health
When I begin working with a client I may see a problem, or they may present with a problem, which needs change for the individual to become healthier. Perhaps the problem is; an eating disorder, an addiction, an unhealthy relationship, a career change, or something...
by Melissa Muller | Oct 20, 2015 | Mental Health
Did you know that having a pet is good for your mental health? Spending time with a pet can ease emotional and physical pain, anxiety, fatigue, depression, and loneliness. Pets can assist and serve as a positive coping skill for humans who experience social anxiety...
by Melissa Muller | Oct 19, 2015 | Mental Health, Positive Thinking
The Rock Challenge-a Patients Perspective: When Melissa first asked me to take a rock from her jar, one for each resentment I was holding on to, I was amused and curious. I took a total of eight rocks, one for each resentment that caused me pain, fear, anger or...
