by Elizabeth Brokamp | Mar 28, 2020 | Coronavirus, Counseling, Trauma & PTSD
Our doctors and nurses have been working valiantly and tirelessly fighting this pandemic; so have their families. We owe a big debt of gratitude to our nation’s health care workers as they battle Covid-19. At the same time, we also owe their families. For every...
by Elizabeth Brokamp | Mar 26, 2020 | CBT, Counseling, Depression Treatment
During quarantine, others may be slow to notice your depression. That means you have to be brutally honest with yourself. Depression, whether it’s your first episode or your fifth, is incredibly difficult. The symptoms...
by Elizabeth Brokamp | Mar 26, 2020 | Anxiety Treatment, Coronavirus
You knew about the fever and the cough. The shame came as a surprise. Our culture has changed a lot in a very short time due to Coronavirus and it can be hard to wrap your mind around it. Handshakes no longer seem friendly, but like a potential threat. And suddenly,...
by Elizabeth Brokamp | Mar 23, 2020 | Anxiety Treatment, Blog, Health
When stress is high, it can impact sleep in a big way. Since Coronavirus entered the national consciousness, many of us have experienced elevated levels of stress and anxiety. Worries about jobs, the education of our kids, the health and protection of loved ones, and...
by Elizabeth Brokamp | Mar 22, 2020 | Anxiety Treatment, Depression Treatment, Parenting
Coronavirus may mean missed senior days, proms, and graduations. How can we help our kids cope? You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t had some kind of cancellation due to the Coronavirus. As the parent of a high school senior, though, I am...
