Create Inner Calm and Reduce Anxiety with Self-Care Expert Dr. Nekeshia Hammond

Imperfect Love | Nekeshia Hammond | Anxiety

  Are you exhausted by chronic mental gymnastics, those anxiety-inducing, topsy-turvy cognitive gyrations that get in the way of what you want to be thinking and doing? Dr. Carla Manly has found that people are increasingly plagued by obsessive or negative thought patterns that foster anxiety, depression, and stress that can lead to severe burnout. […]

Feeling Alone? Take Charge of Your Mental Health with Connection Expert Dr. Adam Dorsay

Imperfect Love | Dr. Adam Dorsay | Alone

  Have you ever felt truly and deeply alone? That you are completely isolated behind thick walls or an invisible shell–even when surrounded by a crowd of people or friends? Humans–like most other animals–thrive when they feel connected to others. So it makes sense that loneliness–which is very different from making a choice to spend […]

Untying the Anxiety Knot with Mental Health Expert Lisa Sugarman

Imperfect Love | Lisa Sugarman | Anxiety

  Anxiety has a way of weaving itself into our bodies, brains, and lives. Struggles with anxiety often begin in childhood and, by adulthood, can become firmly entrenched in our lives. With many mental health issues on the rise–from anxiety, depression, and chronic stress to suicide–it’s time to pause to find actionable strategies to help […]

Healing from Trauma, PTSD, and Complex-PTSD with Expert Maya Golden Bethany

Imperfect Love | PTSD

  Trauma. PTSD. Complex-PTSD. Abuse. These seemingly simple words can hold a great deal of meaning, pain, and nearly inescapable charge. Although the significance of these terms can be diluted by misuse, there’s nothing “light” or unimportant about the profound, lasting effects of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and other experiences that leave […]