by Alec Ferrell | Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Awareness, Feelings, Mental Illness, Stress Management, Trauma
Depression is a serious mental health condition that can significantly impact daily functioning. Some of the ways in which depression can affect daily functioning include: Difficulty with concentration and attention: People with depression may have trouble focusing on...
by Alec Ferrell | Anxiety, Anger Management, Communication, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Awareness, Feelings, Trauma
Nearly a year into the global pandemic of COVID-19, there are many reasons to grieve. Over 420,000 Americans have died as a result of complications from the virus — a staggering loss, with more deaths ahead and deep repercussions we will not truly grasp for some time...
by Alec Ferrell | Communication, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Emotional Awareness, Feelings, Stress Management
“Hooray! 2020 is over! 2021 is going to be so much better!” — Everyone First off, Happy New Year from Integrity Counseling. We hope that you are keeping healthy and doing your best each and every day to live a life of balance and care. New Year’s Resolutions are an...
by Alec Ferrell | Anxiety, Anger Management, Coping Skills, Emotional Awareness, Feelings, Stress Management
The holidays can be stressful, even in years without a global pandemic and massive political transition. With shorter days and less average sunlight, colder weather, and the pressures of holiday purchases in a financially trying time, the 2020 holiday season has the...
by Alec Ferrell | Anger Management, Children, Communication, Coping Skills, Feelings, Parenting, Stress Management
Q: It seems like all my spouse, Adam, and I ever do is argue with the kids. The kids are getting in on the act by talking back and debating with us. They question why they have to do something and then start arguing about why they shouldn’t have to do what we just...
by Alec Ferrell | Feelings, Emotional Awareness
How can you manage your feelings if you don’t know what they are? Only about one-third of adults can accurately identify their emotions, according to the bestselling book Emotional Intelligence 2.0. Maybe you were discouraged from expressing your feelings when you...
