Our smartphones have become essential little devices and are definitely getting more and more integrated into our daily lives. We use apps for everything: social media, games, news, and sharing pictures. One hidden benefit to them, however, is their ability to actually improve your life across multiple levels, so I…
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Let’s face it. Personal happiness and a healthy body take a lot of work, and it can be difficult just knowing where to start. But that doesn’t mean our well-being has to suffer, as there are simple, effective ways to start improving your life today…
Obesity is a very difficult subject to discuss with loved ones, especially children. Unfortunately, the issue is complicated by feelings of guilt, shame, blame and embarrassment….
We all face situations when it is difficult to respond to people who are intimidating or deal with a friend or family member who’s a constant drain on our energy. Sometimes you may want to discuss your concerns with that person, but you are unsure…
“Sad, Mad, Irritable and Moody” A summary of long-term low level depression, Dysthymic Disorder with school age and adolescent boys Many parents are not familiar with “Dysthymic Disorder” but it is the most common form of depression and it is typically the longest…
Joy Harden-Bradford, Thriveworks Atlanta, was featured in College Lifestyles magazine on how to Boost your Confidence. “A large part of developing confidence is related to creating opportunities in which you can succeed,” -Joy Harden-Bradford, PH.D. Whether its dealing with stress, break-ups or relationship issues, Harden, who…
One of Thriveworks’ newest locations, slated to open Aug 1, 2013, was featured on NBC 12. Thriveworks is opening its newest counseling location in Richmond, VA.Thriveworks counselors provide premium care with a focus on customer service. Our counselors are respected leaders in the field, and appointments for individual or couples…
In last week’s blog, we looked at the following vignette: Katie wakes up from another night of not nearly enough hours of sleep. Her life always seemed to have such a crazy pace that she felt the need to stay up late to catch up…
Katie wakes up from another night of not nearly enough hours of sleep. Her life always seemed to have such a crazy pace that she felt the need to stay up late to catch up on things she wasn’t able to get to during “normal”…
What is normal? What do we mean when we say “mental illness”? When we talk about illness in the physical realm there tends to be greater clarity such as: liver disease, heart problems or infection. When we speak about illness in the mental realm, things start to…
I recently received a call from a colleague who works in property management. He manages an upper-scale apartment complex that doesn’t allow pets. Read: Back to Basics, Depression 101 One woman in the building had either a cat or a small dog (I don’t recall),…
Edwin Schneidman, a researcher who dedicated his career to studying suicide, was interested in how rare the occurrence of was. Here are some of the findings on suicide: In any given year, 30,000-35,000 people in the USA…
