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The Fear Continuum: Understanding Fear, Anxiety, and Psychosis

“The Best Use of Creativity is Imagination. The Worst Use of Creativity is Anxiety” Deepak Chopra This quote resonates with me because my anxiety is often about the worst-case scenarios that my imagination can create. It is so important to look at our thinking and how it fuels anxiety. But anxiety isn't just faulty thinking:… Continue reading The Fear Continuum: Understanding Fear, Anxiety, and Psychosis

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Expression over Suppression: How Emotions Affect Our Mental Health

“These pains you feel are messangers” Rumi Photo by Domingo Alvarez E on Unsplash This next month is about exploring the role of emotion in our recovery, examining emotions that are common in mental illness, and looking at how art can help us to accept, feel, and understand emotions. Emotion refers to the variety of… Continue reading Expression over Suppression: How Emotions Affect Our Mental Health