by Arbor | May 9, 2017 | Articles
Definition: Depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, as indicated by subjective account or observation by others. During a 2 year period (1 year for children/adolescents), individual has never been without symptoms for more than 2 months at a time....
by Arbor | May 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Shine On The sun shines on everyone without discrimination. – Pema Chodron, Buddhist None of us thrives in darkness. We need to step out from the shadows to soak up the energy that comes from the light. Yet, sometimes we can feel as if grace and fate and all...
by Arbor | Apr 30, 2017 | Articles
Definition: Bipolar Disorder I is a form of major depression. It is characterized by one or more manic episodes usually followed by a major depressive episode. This cycling between mania and depression is where the term “manic-depression” comes from. These manic...
by Arbor | Apr 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Feelings can be scary. Intense emotions, like rage or grief, can feel overwhelming or out of of our control. But if we can step back from our experience and look more closely at what we feel, we find that other, more tender emotions lie beneath that intensity,...
by Arbor | Apr 21, 2017 | Articles
Definition: An array of stress-induced syndromes that occur within 3 months after exposure to a distressing (traumatic or non-traumatic) event, such as marital or financial conflict in adults, family conflict, school problems, death of a family member, sexuality...
