Languishing: Have You Been Feeling Blah?

Have you ever heard of languishing? Perhaps it’s the dominant emotion of 2021 and you’re not alone in what you are feeling – according to the New York Times, “we all have a lot of symptoms in common right now.”

Bridgette GottwaldMay 27, 2021blah, languishing, mood, mental health awareness, therapy, therapy sessions, therapists, blog, pandemic, 2020, 2021, flourishing, depression, meaningful, challenges, middle child, neglect, blurry, suffering

What Are 9 Things Every Woman Should Know About Mental Health During Pregnancy? Part II

Did you know that a recent study found that postpartum depression often begins before a woman gives birth? Here are some things that soon-to-be mothers should know about mental health during pregnancy. Part one of this two-part blog series shared the first three and here are the last six!

Bridgette GottwaldApril 25, 2021therapist, mental health awareness, mental health, mental health matters, pregnancy, postpartum, depression, treatment, baby, get help, progress, journey, patience, support group, take action, take control

What Are 9 Things Every Woman Should Know About Mental Health During Pregnancy? Part I

Pregnancy and motherhood will bring ups and downs, and navigating your way through this while trying to balance a life of your own, is no easy feat. Did you know that a recent study found that postpartum depression often begins before a woman gives birth?

Bridgette GottwaldApril 25, 2021pregnancy, mental health awareness, mental health, mental health matters, postpartum, journey, woman, women, need to know, brain, depression, pay attention, hormones, emotions, not alone

Present Over Perfect, Part II: How Do I Remake My Life?

You may have read part one to this blog series, which was titled “Present Over Perfect, Part I: How Is Therapy Similar to Vinegar?” which discussed the similarities between therapy and vinegar, and the many benefits the therapeutic relationship can bring to someone’s life. This blog continues to share some of Shauna Niequist’s ideas and concepts from her book, Present Over Perfect that are worth living by.

Bridgette GottwaldSeptember 28, 2020burnout, present, over, perfect, presence, presentoverperfect, therapy, therapist, personal, serenity, expression, workhard, rest, recovery, play, outrunning, competition, pushing, burn, destroy, create, change, needs, anxiety, depression, communication, expectations, breathing, thoughts, healing, damage, soldiers, stillness

Jumping Off the High Dive: What is My Anxiety and Body Telling Me?

Typically, underneath any undesirable feeling that we experience, there is something beneath the surface that’s been left unaddressed. Most of our fears and worries revolve around what we can’t control and unfortunately, sometimes it ends up controlling us.

BlogBridgette GottwaldJuly 30, 2020anxiety, depression, communication, deep breathing, anxious thoughts, therapy, healing, messages, body and mind

Good Grief, Part 1: Understanding the Loss of Loved Ones

Unfortunately, we are all subject to the whims of a randomly cruel universe. Whether it be a more “natural” death after ninety-five long years or a sudden and unexpected loss, they all hurt deeply in different ways. We become attached to the ones we love, and attachment is pain.

Bridgette GottwaldDecember 1, 2019grief, loss, overcoming loss, death, stages, meaningful, devastation, experience, stages of grief, messy, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, emotional symptoms, physical symptoms, discomfort, pain, immune system, aches

Attitude Determined by Latitude: Falling Forward Instead of Back with Daylight Savings Time

It’s no secret that winters in Chicago are tough, but I never thought I would be receiving a work email about Chicago Police closing down W. Adams street due to falling ice…in October.

BlogBridgette GottwaldNovember 4, 2019seasonal mood, depression, winter, sadness, moods, symptoms, seasonal depression, temperature change, SAD, endorphins

You Are What You Eat: The Gut-Brain Connection

You are what you eat and what you eat affects how you feel. So, why aren’t we paying more attention to the things we’re putting into our bodies when they have such a drastic effect upon us?

BlogBridgette GottwaldNovember 1, 2019gut, health, brain health, gut and brain connection, mental illness, mental health, autointoxication, gut microbes, self-poising, fish, antioxidants, western diet, depression, fiber, fruits, vegetables, whole grain

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