Emotional abuse in childhood refers to a pattern of behaviors and interactions that harm a child's emotional well-being and development. It involves repeated acts or omissions by a caregiver or significant adult figure that negatively impact a child's sense of self-worth, emotional security, and overall psychological health. Emotional abuse can be both overt and covert,

Discover the effects of trauma on the brain and body and explore different types of trauma, such as single-event trauma and complex trauma. Learn how therapy can provide support and healing, addressing keywords like trauma effects, brain and body, single-event trauma, complex trauma, and therapy for trauma recovery.

The US surgeon general stated that loneliness is as damaging to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day….and that was in 2017- before the pandemic. The effects of loneliness on mental health have an even more significant impact. Find ways to address loneliness and improve your well being.

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Caring for a family member with bipolar disorder can be very stressful and overwhelming. Get support today.

At Brighter Days Teletherapy we believe that there is hope for people with treatment resistant depression. We carefully evaluate each TRD client to determine if EMDR can help provide the hope and relief they seek. Call today to get started.

Dating with anxiety can be a very stressful experience but it is defintely doable. Dating in

general can be an anxiety invoking experience because you want to present your best self to

this new person and make a great impression which is a lot of pressure. When you have anxiety

almost all of your daily interactions are stressful because you tend overthink and catastrophize a

lot- did I talk too much, did I say the wrong things, I know they hate me, etc. When you meet a

potential partner for the first time the experience can be overwhelming because the anticipation

and anxious thoughts are compounded by the goal of making a romantic connection with the

other person.

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Now, as we look forward to this next year, what are the things you will leave behind? What are the things you will bring with you?

If the thought of seeing family during the holidays drives you to drink…we need to talk.

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