When you hear the word “addict,” what comes to mind? A person on the street begging for money? What about a person slumped over on the train that hasn’t moved in the last two stops? Those are the stereotypical images that come to mind when we think of addiction.
We at LIFT are surely not among the only folks who kept the holiday decorations up quite late this year. In fact, one of our clinicians set a probable record with her tree taken down on Martin Luther King Day!
Over the course of December, I had the pleasure of attending the Westport Country Playhouse production of A Merry Little Christmas Carol, adapted from Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. It was a Script in Hand reading, written and directed by Mark Shanahan.
The end of a calendar year, and the beginning of a new one, can yield mixed emotions. Processing the past year can be overwhelming, all while looking towards the future. Many will create “New Years Resolutions.” The promise of a new beginning, can provide initiative and incentive to achieve goals that may have gone by the wayside in the previous twelve months.
The holiday season lies around the corner, and one dish is on the table for all: gathering with family! For many, family celebrations can be pretty stressful. Perhaps you have an aunt who comments on her latest fad diet, or a grandparent who tries to connect by goading and body shaming. Or
Undeniably, Covid-19 has changed the world in more ways than one. The widespread uncertainty sparked by a global pandemic has had a profound impact on vulnerable populations. And, a culture of worry has spiked anxiety in many people who did not previously suffer.
Anxiety and stress are words that have become regular fixtures in the collective pandemic and post-pandemic vernacular. While anxiety and stress are normative human experiences, these feelings are meant to be transient and fleeting, observed and allowed to pass through us without necessarily adding judgment or intervention.
You’re the first to know of this new virtual programming, beginning April 26 We at LIFT are happy to announce the long-awaited launch of a new weekly training and support group for parents and loved ones of individuals suffering from eating disorders. As part of our mission to improve eating disorder quality of care, we are especially passionate about providing family support and education.
Mary Dobson, LMFT, CEDS, is a mom of two, and CEO and Founder of LIFT Wellness Group, a counseling, psychotherapy and behavioral health group in Westport, Connecticut. She was raised in Fairfield.
AMANDA BLANCO: What concerns do you have for the female students who were targeted by the bracket? From the perspective of a therapist, how does this objectification harm them, particularly during adolescence?
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