A year ago, I felt anxious almost every single day - and the power that had over me was completely overwhelming. I never thought I'd be on the other side of things and I don't talk about my anxiety much anymore because it no longer consumes me - but this update post is important because I want women to know that there's hope. You don't have to ...
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Mental Health Update
In September, I shared that after a lifelong struggle with generalized anxiety disorder, I started to take medication. That was a big and needed step for me, but there's so much more I'm doing that I want to share with you all. So many of you have checked-in with me, particularly interested in how medication has been helping me, and I appreciate ...
Why Difficult Conversations are Important and 7 Quick Tips to Make Them Easier
Happy Tuesday! In my continued commitment to highlight mental health as a topic on my blog, I have Dr. Allison, licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of Dr. Allison Answers, back on the blog today sharing some incredible advice on having difficult conversations. This advice can apply to your relationships at home, work or friendships and I ...
5 Tips for Reducing Your Anxiety Today with Dr. Allison Answers
After the overwhelming response on my postpartum anxiety blog post, I decided that I wanted my blog to be a place of support and also a resource for other women going though the same thing. So, I reached out to Dr. Allison who I have followed for many years as we both started blogging in the early days. She's now a licensed clinical psychologist ...
My Experience with Postpartum Anxiety + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
May is Maternal Mental Health awareness month, so I've decided to finally share my story and hit publish on this post that's been in my drafts for months. Thanks for your encouragement and support as I share this very personal post. I remember the moment I was in a news studio, weeks after coming back to work from my maternity leave. I was sitting ...