When we think about grief, we tend to associate the emotion with the death of a loved one or the end of a serious relationship. Overwhelming feelings of grief are often brought on by significant losses, but they can be triggered by small losses as well, like moving away from home or losing a connection […]
There’s a lot of misinformation out in the world about suicide. One thing we’ve come to learn at Grief Recovery Center is suicide is something that many people don’t like to think or talk about, but avoiding the topic can actually lead to harm. Suicide is incredibly stigmatized, even as our cultural understanding of mental […]
Every July we recognize and celebrate the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to help bring awareness to the struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities must endure regarding mental illness and access to mental health care. At the Grief Recovery Center in Houston, many of our clients have experienced barriers to […]
Reliability and consideration are critical in healthy relationships. Having people to care for who also take care of you is something we all seek out. The desire that we have for companionship, however, might result in putting the needs of others in front of our own. While being considerate of the needs and feelings of […]
Deciding to stay or leave after infidelity is an incredibly personal and painful choice. If you’ve been cheated on, chances are that you feel shocked, betrayed, angry, ashamed, and confused. Learning that your partner has betrayed your trust can lead to self-doubt, hopelessness, and grief, among other things. You might not be sure whether you […]
Finding the right therapist in Houston TX requires research and consideration of what qualities you want in a counselor. While in-person therapists are the traditional option, online therapy platforms have gained a lot of popularity and provide an alternative that may be attractive to some. One of the most popular online therapy options, BetterHelp, markets […]
Throughout our lives, we all experience intense moments of self-judgment and criticism that leave us feeling bad or angry with ourselves. Whether it’s something seemingly innocuous as criticizing yourself for misplacing your keys, or recalling words and actions from your past with a slight cringe of embarrassment, these feelings of shame are natural and common […]
Like all holidays, Mother’s Day can bring up complicated feelings. For some people, Mother’s Day is a day set aside to celebrate the moms in their life, and for others it is a painful reminder of grief. It can be difficult for people with positive relationships with their mothers to understand the complicated feelings that […]
Boundaries are a popular topic. With self care becoming mainstream, and discussions of mental health and therapy slowly becoming less stigmatized, boundaries have been an entry point into managing mental health and self care for a lot of people. And that’s great! Having strong, healthy boundaries is important. They help us protect our time and […]
When you think of someone with depression, what do you imagine? Most of us probably think of someone who is frequently sad or down and who isn’t able to go about their day to day life without serious impairment. That is indeed many people’s experience of depression. Not everyone experiences depression in the same way, […]
