Parental separation and children’s mental health are tightly linked in new Australian research, and the number is hard to look away from. Children who experience parental loss, a category that includes separation, a parent in custody, or a parent’s death, are about twice as likely to have a diagnosable mental
You already know the pattern. That is why a digital detox for depression and anxiety keeps crossing your mind. The phone is in your hand before you have decided to pick it up. You open one app to check one thing. Ten minutes later you could not name what you
You’ve been sitting at the laptop after everyone else signed off, and even though the work is actually finished, you still can’t quite leave it. Something still feels off, like if you walk away now a detail will drop and it will be on you. You feel it in your
You follow the self-care advice. You breathe deep. You move your body. You reach for tools that promise calm. Yet the tension returns like a tide that never fully recedes. I’m Dr. Connor McClenahan, and in my years of sitting with people in Pasadena who face this exact struggle, I’ve
You’ve just spent 3 hours re-reading the same brief. Yet something still feels “off.” You can’t shake the nagging fear that one missed detail could ruin everything. You look at the clock and you panic: you can’t afford to keep re-working this detail. You’re worried one small mistake could lead
You’re wondering why you or a loved one struggles with addiction. Usually a quick internet search gives two tidy yet disappointing answers: (1) It’s genetic, or (2) it’s self-destructive behavior. But you know from experience addiction is much more complex. This article explores how addiction can arise from shame. We’ll
You’re exhausted, but when bedtime rolls around, they just can’t let go. Instead of drifting off, you linger in the wee hours, scrolling through your phones or binge-watching shows that don’t even hold your interest. It’s not that you don’t know better—you do. You feel the pull to sleep, to
Attachment styles profoundly impact the way you view yourself and your world. Have you ever wondered why you react the way you do in relationships? Whether it’s a romantic partnership, a friendship, or even a professional connection, the way you form and maintain bonds with others is deeply influenced by
Have you ever found yourself staring at a to-do list, feeling completely overwhelmed and unable to start even the simplest task? Maybe your house is a mess, your inbox is overflowing, or that big project is looming like a dark cloud. You’re not alone. Many of us struggle with motivation,
Deep breathing isn’t helping your anxiety For many, anxiety is a recurring theme, showing up every day like an overstayed house guest. You try everything to avoid the Groundhog’s Day recurrence, only it doesn’t stop. For many, the anxiety shows up unwelcomed and unforeseen through a pain in your chest,