There’s a difference between having a generally optimistic point of view — and suffering from toxic positivity. This recently-trendy term refers to a person who lives by the idea that everyone should be happy, all the time, regardless of how stressed they or someone else may be about a current situation, explains psychologist Dr. Yvonne…
EXCERPT How to fight imposter syndrome in your friendships: Open up to your least judgemental friend. Our friends celebrate our milestones and pick up the pieces when we fall apart. But sometimes, we may feel left out, not welcomed, or otherwise disconnected from our closest confidants. This could be due to growing apart, or it…
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…
