BIG FEELINGS – sadness, helplessness, elation, irritation, contempt, rage, seductiveness, fear, suspicion, worry, hopelessness, guilt, despair, giddiness, confusion, restlessness, self-loathing, grief, overwhelm, disgust, grandiosity, loneliness, isolation, exhaustion – MADE MANAGEABLE
Any combination of these extreme feelings can significantly impair the quality of your life and functioning, and may result from many kinds of life experiences, including:
- a difficult childhood
- traumatic or multiple losses
- chronic stress or illness
- failed relationships
- mental illness
- learning disabilities or differences
Diagnoses can include:
- Depression or Dysthymia
- Anxiety Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- PTSD
- Adjustment Disorders
You are more than your symptoms and deserve to be in control of your life. A caring and compassionate, whole person, active and collaborative, individually-tailored approach to treatment can improve the quality of your life and relationships.
With treatment you can:
- recognize, understand and manage symptoms and their sources
- make and commit to personal decisions about medication
- learn non-medication strategies for increasing resilience, health and functioning
- improve your relationship with yourself and others
- recover from the stresses and traumas in your life
- experience a greater sense of well-being and calm