Loneliness vs Solitude vs Isolation
We millennial women of color typically manage many roles and responsibilities at once. Due to rigorous work schedules, social media, and personal obligations, it can often feel like we are never alone. Of course, we do find ourselves alone, though…
What Does Burnout Look Like? Signs, Symptoms, and Causes
We’re living in increasingly stressful times so burnout is becoming more and more common. Though burnout is typically associated with a stressful job, it can happen in any area of our lives. What Is Burnout? Burnout is a psychological phenomenon…
Finding Strength in Numbers: The Power of Group Therapy
Individual talk therapy, or one-on-one therapy, is one of the most common forms of therapy people understand. You speak with your therapist about what you’re experiencing, and they help you navigate it. However, another form of therapy that can be…
Why Is It So Hard To Find Affordable Therapy Options?
Finding affordable therapy options can be difficult at the best of times. But it seems to have become increasingly difficult in the past few years. So what is making it so difficult to get access to affordable therapy? The Difficulties…
What Gaslighting Actually Looks Like
What Is Gaslighting? Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse that involves a person, or group of people, causing you to question your memories, perceptions, decisions, or even your sanity. The person or people, involved are often distorting reality to make…
Overwhelmed By Their “Love?” It Might Be Love Bombing
When you think of your partner, all you can think of is how good they are to you. They say all of the right things. You feel adored and cherished. It hasn’t been that long, but they seem interested in…
How To Identify Co-Dependency In Your Relationship
Navigating a relationship can be tricky. Balancing the needs of both yourself and your partner can often be difficult, but very rewarding when done right. But, when the balance between partners shifts and is not even, that could be a…
Intrusive Thoughts & Why We Have Them
From the moment you get up in the morning until your head hits the pillow, your mind produces an average of 70,000 thoughts. There are 86,400 seconds in a day, so that’s a lot of thoughts! Because we live in a…
Suicidal Ideation In Millennial Women Of Color
Life can be difficult. Work, dating, marriage, raising children, and losing loved ones. Sometimes, the pains of life can be so intense that an individual wants to do something harmful to end that pain. But what happens before then? Are…
How To Decide If Online Therapy Is Right For You
Thinking about working with a therapist can be a difficult concept to consider. When you factor in personal, financial, and cultural factors, the barriers can feel insurmountable. It is a deeply personal decision and often comes with many questions. Is…
My Boyfriend Wants An Open Relationship, But I Don’t
So, my boyfriend of three years recently told me that he wants an open relationship. If that wasn’t bad enough, he brought it to my knowledge in a way that makes it seem like I have no choice but to…
Mother, I Don’t Want To Get Married
My boyfriend and I have lived in the same community for pretty much our whole lives. We’ve known each other for so long that, at least to me, we’re more like brother and sister than anything else. My mother is…
