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  • Changing Summertime SAD

    Changing Summertime SAD

    By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC Summertime can bring more than sunshine 5% of adults report symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) during the summer months ( Gökbayrak, 2022).  SAD includes:– loss of motivation to complete tasks– losing interest in social gatherings and activities– changes in appetite– feeling exhausted for no reason In this post,…

    thatdarnamygdala

    August 10, 2022
    depression, Mental Health Coping Skills
    DBT, mental health, mental health awareness, neuroscience, self care, self-care
  • The brain and mental health: a basic breakdown (literally and figuratively)

    The brain and mental health: a basic breakdown (literally and figuratively)

    By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC This (first) post from That Darn Amygdala was published on March 27, 2021. To help provide you with the most up-to-date information, this post has been updated. Enjoy! The statistic still shocks me: “1 out of 4 adults struggle with at least one mental health disorder at any given…

    thatdarnamygdala

    July 27, 2022
    depression
    amygdala, anxiety, how the brain works, mental health, mental health awareness, neuroscience, self care, self-care, the brain
  • Coping with Stress While on the Go

    By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC Things have been tough lately. Stress is running high, summer plans are in full swing, and it seems like you can’t slow down, despite how bad you want to. Today’s post is all about what you can do to help those stress levels while you are on the go.…

    thatdarnamygdala

    July 13, 2022
    Uncategorized
  • Improving your Distress Tolerance, One TIPP (or two) at a Time

    In the last post, we talked a lot about what distress tolerance is. We also talked about the science behind why we need to improve our distress tolerance levels. This post is all about a couple of my favorite Distress Tolerance skills: TIPP and IMPROVE. What is TIPP? TIPP is one of my very favorite…

    thatdarnamygdala

    July 5, 2022
    Dialectal Behavioral Therapy
    distress tolerance, mental health, self-care, TIPP
  • Mood Tracking and Mental Health

    By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC Many of us enjoy seeing progress. Whether it is progress in projects, progress in physical stamina, or even progress in our jobs, progress is clear information that we are obviously doing something right. What about your mental health? Are you able to easily track the progress you make towards…

    thatdarnamygdala

    June 29, 2022
    Uncategorized
  • The Art of Active Listening Skills

    By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC Have you ever heard the saying “you’re listening, but you’re not hearing me?” This is something I see commonly when I provide family therapy and couple’s therapy. Naturally, this feeling of not being heard is a huge barrier to communication in relationships. Today’s post is all about active listening…

    thatdarnamygdala

    June 15, 2022
    depression, Mental Health Coping Skills
    active listening, anxiety, improving relationships, listen better, listening and hearing, mental health, mental health awareness, neuroscience, self-care
  • Why therapy hasn’t worked for you, yet

    By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC As we near the end of mental health awareness month, I have heard story upon story of when therapy hasn’t worked. “It didn’t do anything for me,” “all I got was homework,” “none of what the therapist said helped.” Has this ever been your experience with therapy? If so,…

    thatdarnamygdala

    May 26, 2022
    Uncategorized
  • How to Find a Therapist That Works

    How to Find a Therapist That Works

    By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC How do you know you and your therapist is a good fit for one another? This question, I feel, is the one thing that stops therapy in its tracks before it even starts. In this post, I want to go over how to find a therapist, how you will…

    thatdarnamygdala

    May 25, 2022
    depression, Mental Health Coping Skills
    anxiety, find a therapist, mental health, mental health awareness, mental health counseling, Mental health therapy, neuroscience, self care, self-care, therapy
  • Cultivating Mental Health

    Cultivating Mental Health

    By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC This was a guest blog post I wrote for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. I am excited to share this blog post with you as our world’s agricultural families are facing a mental health crisis amongst new stressors and demands. Even if you…

    thatdarnamygdala

    May 18, 2022
    depression, Uncategorized
    anxiety, mental health, mental health awareness, mental health care, neuroscience, self care, self-care
  • So Why Don’t People Go to Therapy?

    So Why Don’t People Go to Therapy?

    By Carissa Weber, MA, LPC, CSAC Let’s be real. Mental health therapy has been stigmatized for a very long time. There are so many myths, lies, and secrecy shrouding this awesome resource. I think it is time to break those beliefs down. You guys have asked for it, so I’m giving it to you. This…

    thatdarnamygdala

    May 11, 2022
    depression, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, Mental Health Coping Skills
    anxiety, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, counseling, DBT, mental health, mental health awareness, Mental health therapy, neuroscience, self care, self-care
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