In recent years, much progress has been made in breaking the walls of silence that surround mental health and illness in part of the Orthodox Jewish world. Organizations such as Refuat Hanefesh or Amudim have inspired a form of peaceful mini-revolution and thousands of frum individuals who might … [Read more...]
Post-wedding mental health challenges are more common than you think – here’s what you can do to conquer them
For many brides and grooms, the idea that a mental health challenge may appear is the last thing on their minds. After the wedding, a worsening of a newlywed's emotional and behavioral health can be explained away as "post-wedding blues:" It is not unusual to feel down after the intense planning … [Read more...]
How judgment gets in the way of happiness
Affirmation is one of the most indispensable of human needs. Without at least some degree of validation and appreciation, it is barely possible to survive, let alone thrive. If we do not feel this sense of validation, we spend our time seeking it out from others, whether we admit it or not. A lot of … [Read more...]
Want to get the most out of therapy?
Therapy is an investment. For some, it's a financial investment, while for others it can be purely emotional. Either way, anyone who decides to invest in therapy wants to get the most out of the experience. Get the most out of therapy This article in Huffington Post, reports that the best way to … [Read more...]
The crossover from Pesach cleaning to OCD
Marcia Kesner's article on Pesach cleaning and OCD has been published on the Times of Israel. If cleaning for Pesach causes considerable stress and anxiety for the sufferer and for those around him and her, the ritual of cleaning may have passed its function of religious observance and is … [Read more...]
