Depression

A lot of people read about DBT, recognize themselves in about half of it, and then talk themselves out of it, often because they don't understand fully or because of stereotypes. The reasoning usually goes one of two directions. Either "I'm not bad enough for that," or "that's for people with borderline personality disorder and that's not me." Both of those are worth a closer look, because we've watched a lot of people wait years longer than they needed to before reaching out

Bed Rotting: Self-Care or a Slippery Slope to Depression? If you've spent an entire Saturday in bed watching Netflix, scrolling TikTok, eating snacks, and avoiding your to-do list, congratulations: you may have experienced what the internet calls “bed rotting.” The term *bed rotting* has become increasingly popular on TikTok and other social media platforms, particularly among Gen Z. While it can sound alarming, bed rotting isn't necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes, staying in

Please note, although this is a research based article, I am not a licensed therapist. Therefore, the contents of this blog should be taken as psychoeducation only. If you’ve ever found yourself scrolling through “cheap flights to anywhere warm” the moment daylight savings hits—congratulations, you may be a perfectly normal human responding to winter 😉. But for some people, the shift into the colder, darker months brings more than a craving for hot cocoa and fuzzy socks. It