Do We Really Need Friends?
By Raymond Navarro MS LMHC 8/15/2021 What is a friend anyway? As a therapist I am constantly telling my clients how important it is to have friends and the positive effects of spending time with them. I tell them how everyone needs a strong support system and that we all need people we can confideContinue reading “Do We Really Need Friends?”
The Stigma of Anger
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Targets of Bullying and Social Anxiety
After being bullied for so long, targets can develop social anxiety. They withdraw from people because they fear future attacks. The target’s spirit … Targets of Bullying and Social Anxiety
The Overwhelming Sound of Pain
by Ray Navarro MS “I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more” (C.S. Lewis). When you think of pain do you think physical or mental? When I was growing up there was a constant debate about nurture vs nature. People argued their pointContinue reading “The Overwhelming Sound of Pain”
Coping with Suicidal Thoughts
If you struggle with suicidal thoughts … 1. Commit to not doing anything for this moment – Despite the fact that the pain is overwhelming, choose to … Coping with Suicidal Thoughts
Is Low Self-Esteem Something We’re Born With?
No! Insecurity and a lack of confidence are not characteristics that we’re born with. They are taught! Not only by bullies or abusive family members … Is Low Self-Esteem Something We’re Born With?
Targets of Bullying and Depression
Depression is the lowest point a target can be driven to. Targets of bullying who are depressed have been bullied and beaten down so much, for so … Targets of Bullying and Depression
Anxiety
Anxiety is like fighting an enemy trying to keep you out of the sun. You claw and scratch to be let out. Depression is like being cradled by a con-… Anxiety
My Stalker and Me
By Raymond Navarro MS A couple of years ago I was put in a difficult situation and I had to hurt someone. I did not want to hurt that person, but I will always choose my kids first, I am getting ahead of myself. You should know that I get along with most people, afterContinue reading “My Stalker and Me”
By Ray Navarro MS
Trauma release in an internet age
Part of the success of this website has been my willingness (and need) to speak things that many of my readers were thinking but not yet saying. As … Trauma release in an internet age
Depression & Despair: 2020’s Prom Theme
I do not believe a sense of loneliness and despair is endemic to the human condition writ large, but I do believe that it is for many of us. Depression & Despair: 2020’s Prom Theme
Dear anxiety, this is what I want you to know
I want to use this blog post to express my feelings and talk to my anxiety directly as if it was a person. I will in particular say 4 things that I … Dear anxiety, this is what I want you to know
