by Cathy Terranova | Oct 14, 2015 | Caregiving, Rethink Trauma, Therapy
A friend asked me when I thought it would be appropriate to recommend that someone see a professional. It got me thinking about how we see “professionals” in the first place. Often going to therapy requires admitting some kind of defeat. It’s almost...
by Cathy Terranova | Oct 12, 2015 | Caregiving, Rethink Trauma
“Depression is hard.” That doesn’t really sum up depression. Even the word, “depression”, is limiting. There are different types and degrees of depression. Seasonal Affective Disorder, Major (or Clinical) Depression, Dysthymia,...
by Cathy Terranova | Sep 30, 2015 | Chronic Illness And, Rethink Trauma
Most people find it hard to maintain a chipper disposition through the winter months. Things get colder and darker, pressures from the holidays mount, and the short burst of cheer from this or that function never seems to last long. Certainly none of it lasts long...
by Cathy Terranova | Sep 1, 2015 | Therapy
In a previous post I talk about all the reasons I hate therapy. Because I do. But it doesn’t matter if you hate it. There are compelling reasons to get off of your couch and go to someone else’s couch. You can go back and read the reasons, but for...
by Cathy Terranova | Aug 24, 2015 | Boundaries, Uncategorized
I once knew a lady who would say, “Don’t ask me how I am because I’ll tell you.” It’s a brave thing to tell people how we’re really feeling. I know with whom I can fake it, but there are some people in my life that when they...
