Katie Hauser, LCSW

05/02/2019

May is ! 💚⁣
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This month we join the mental health community in promoting a better understanding of mental health issues faced by millions of people worldwide, and advancing effective services to those in need.⁣
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Come with us in breaking the stigma and declaring that . ⁣
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04/23/2019

We are all allowed to give ourselves to reach for the light. And you are not alone. 🌷🍃

02/09/2019

Anger is an emotional and physical feeling that makes people want to warn, intimidate or attack a person who is perceived as threatening. Fava says a depressed adult with lots of anger is often assumed to have bipolar disorder or a personality disorder.

"We see in our clinics patients who are labeled as having other diagnoses because people think, 'Well, you shouldn't be so angry if you are depressed,' " says Fava. The diagnosis matters because it affects the kind of treatment people get.

Physicians have been taught to look for signs of hopelessness, sadness and lack of motivation to help them diagnose depression. But anger as a depression symptom is less often noticed or addressed.

01/29/2019

Research continues to turn up remarkable links between the microbiome and the brain. Scientists are finding evidence that microbiome may play a role not just in Alzheimer’s disease, but Parkinson’s disease, depression, schizophrenia, autism and other conditions.

The body’s microbial community may influence the brain and behavior, perhaps even playing a role in dementia, autism and other disorders.

01/29/2019

Your experience is your own.

Who's right about Mom and Dad? A closer look at family dysfunction.

01/28/2019

Feeling ? It's not so surprising.⁣
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Many of us face emotional difficulty, depression, anxiety, and worry in the winter months. Never for a moment think that you are alone.⁣
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So what can we do to combat the ? Try starting with a simple, workable plan, and make your moves one by one.⁣
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Reach out to one person this week. Add one brief to your week, see if it helps boost your and possibly your . Engage once per week by writing in a journal for twenty minutes. ⁣
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And if you are thinking of other methods you use to help beat the , please share!⁣
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01/22/2019

The power of artistic expression!

Whether you're Van Gogh or a stick-figure sketcher, a new Drexel University study found that making art can significantly reduce stress-related hormones ...

01/20/2019

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12/27/2018

Employers can better support the mental health of their employees and help them thrive at work.

12/25/2018

Let us take care of each other today, and all days. ⁣⁣
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12/13/2018

We don't get to decide when life turns itself upside down. ⁣
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Remember: there is no one right way to love. There is no one right way to grieve. There is no one right way to live. And there is certainly no one right way to struggle.⁣
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We are all managing, every day.⁣
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12/09/2018

Patience comes more naturally to some of us than to others...⁣
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