I realized I had a diagnosable anxiety problem after diving with manta rays in Bali. No, it’s not what you think. We had just surfaced from our second dive and I was still beaming from my first ever encounter with the *~aLiEnS oF ThE sEa~*. As we were heading back to shore, suddenly the boat …
I’ve used Talkspace in the past to help manage my mental health and cope with difficult times (check out my full in-depth Talkspace review here), but this year during quarantine, I decided to try online therapy from their competitor, Betterhelp. As a digital nomad, I definitely can’t commit to in-person therapy even when there isn’t …
A friend recently texted me, “I miss human connection. I feel kinda empty inside.” Yeah. Me too. Times are weird, friends. I know the majority of you aren’t completely alone during quarantine like I am, but it still takes a toll. We are indeed “social animals” and we create so much of the meaning in …
Sometimes in-person therapy just isn’t realistic. I spend most of my time traveling or living abroad, so finding a therapist who speaks English and establishing an in-person therapeutic relationship is just out of the question. But, perhaps like you, therapy has been an incredible tool to help me manage anxiety, depression, chronic pain, unemployment, breakups, …
I wrote the first draft of this post in October of 2016 but have only recently felt brave enough to publish it. As vulnerable as it makes me feel, I think this topic is too important to not discuss on my blog. “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth …
If you want to know what really makes me uncomfortable to write about online, it’s this. Welcome to me at my most insecure. I never had any major body insecurities or self-esteem things growing up. I mean I wished I didn’t have braces when I had braces and I think I wished my legs were bigger so …
Sometimes I think back to a few years ago when pain didn’t make a regular appearance in my everyday life and I get upset. I wish I could go back and tell my younger self to appreciate that time more, to enjoy the freedom of not being in pain. I find myself thinking similar thoughts …
The past few years have been really tough for me honestly. In 2016, I felt more stuck than ever before. I graduated grad school and started working as a public health researcher in Baltimore. I then quit my job to go on a three-week vacation in the summer with all intentions of getting a new …
