Teletherapy in Los Angeles Over the past year, the pandemic has forced us into isolation, leading us to feel neglected, lonely, and overall just lacking the social interaction that humans need. Depression is its own beast during regular times. To try and manage your depression during a pandemic when many of the coping mechanisms you’d…
Excerpt: It’s not that you don’t care. It’s that you’re mentally exhausted Comparing your pre-pandemic self to your current self is a slippery slope. While you might have once been a creative, enthusiastic professional who eagerly took on new projects and opportunities for growth, these days, putting on pants can feel like a feat. Especially…
Excerpt: THE LOWDOWN ON NEGATIVE BIAS “Back in earlier times, people had to be aware of negative things in their environment to be able to successfully defend themselves and survive against real or possible threats to their daily existence,” explains Dr. Yvonne Thomas, PhD, a Los Angeles-based psychologist, whose specialties include self-esteem and motivation. “People who were…
