Mental health challenges in teenagers are real and widespread. Teens have endured unprecedented rates of anxiety and depression the past couple years. Besides the obvious emotional toll of covid-19, remote learning and isolation, there’s the deficits in social skills, too much social media, and too many self-diagnoses of social anxiety. And then there’s the parents. […]
Category: happiness
22 Simple Mental Health Tips for 2022
Happy New Year, friends! It’s been a minute, but here’s some tried and true mental health tips to increase emotional and physical well-being. The thing about mental wellness is you don’t need a lot of strategies, just the right ones practiced with commitment and consistency. And you can do hard things. We all can. Regardless […]
12 Resources to Get You Through a Mental Health Tsunami
March 16, 2020 marks the day the world as we knew it, changed. Nearly 7 months later, not much has changed. And everything has changed. No vaccine exists for COVID-19. Racial injustices, police brutality, politicking, protesting and divisiveness pervades society. The point is not to tell you what you already know, or don’t know. We […]
How Healthy Anxious People Harness Anxiety
“At the end of the day, anxious people get the job done,” is a phrase I often share with my worrisome clients. Because at the end of the day, we’re not working on a vaccine for COVID-19. Humor and perspective always help. Benefits do exist from occupying an overactive central nervous system. Namely, you will […]
3 Hidden Reasons Why Your Anxiety Keeps Creeping Back
Ever notice how 9 out of 10 people say “I’m fine” when asked about their day? Negativity, pessimism, and a lack of motivation could consume you — yet you’re still OK. Except when you’re not. Etiquette aside, everyone’s susceptible to bad moods, but what to do when the in-between states of blah and bad linger […]
A Peaceful Sleep Meditation (Mp3)
Calm your anxious mind and fall into a restful sleep with this Mp3 recording. Click the link below to get your Omm on. Peaceful Sleep Meditation (Mp3) Feel free to bookmark this page to promote calm, relaxation and sound sleeping routines. Yours in mental wellness, —Linda Esposito, LCSW
How to Parent Yourself As An Adult (If Your Parents Were MIA)
While studying for my Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) years ago, I worked for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. I vividly remember a child abuse case which came into the emergency shelter in the middle of the night. I was working the over-night shift in the Male Children’s wing. […]
Springing Into More Joy and Less Stress: A 30 Day Guide
Wouldn’t it be great to stop feeling hijacked by anxiety, stress and depression every time life gets messy? Good news—you can learn to manage your emotions, manage your stress and reach your goals. Now the bad news, change doesn’t magically happen, no matter how bad you want it. You could have a PhD in positive […]
Why Civility Matters: Rude Behavior Spreads Like The Flu
Inoculating yourself from the influenza virus isn’t the only protection necessary to stay healthy this winter. Turns out there’s a lesser acknowledged culprit which threatens your immune system: rudeness. Research reveals that snarky behavior negatively affects our mental state and lowers feelings of psychological safety. These findings are important because we don’t typically correlate impropriety […]
Changing Your Mind: The Right Questions to Ask for Better Mental Health
When I began my psychotherapy private practice, I could always spot my new clients in the waiting area. I worked in a communal setting similar to WeWork, and shared the lobby with accountants, attorneys and startups. One of the best aspects of meeting a new psychotherapy client was, and is, seeing the hope on their […]