This Ted Talk is from Sarri Gilman. It is all about what setting boundaries does for you, and how the process of setting boundaries can be a freeing experience.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtsHUeKnkC8   This post marks the last part of the Setting Boundaries part of the Emotional Validity Series. Next week we will focus on another topic on Emotional Maturity.

Boundaries can be used in multiple diffrent ways. In different interpersonal systems ranging from one's significant other to a supervisor or co-worker. Boundaries can be also used in different situations, emotionally, physically, and even within one's self. Though boundaries are usually seen as something between one person to another it is important to note that they can also be used...[ read more ]

In the next few weeks, we will continue our journey on emotional maturity.  This week we will focus on Setting Boundaries. In a previous blog post, I have talked about the importance of saying no and setting boundaries but I would like to take it a step further in these next few blog posts to focus on the "Emotional Maturity"...[ read more ]

This video below continues on our journey of validating emotions. Once again it focuses on the importance of validating emotions and what it means to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woOft9R6g7o  

Psychology Today Article on what it means to validate emotions and how to do that for a loved one! This article follows this series trend on emotional maturity and this week's topic of validating emotions. Make sure to stay tuned for a video on validating emotions and next week's topic of emotional maturity! https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pieces-mind/201204/understanding-validation-way-communicate-acceptance

Being able to validate one's emotions is a key aspect of emotional maturity. Validating emotion is, as described by DC VA counseling and psychotherapy, "the process of learning about, understanding, and expressing acceptance of another person's emotional experience... Emotional validation is distinguished from emotional invalidation, in which another person's emotional experiences are rejected, ignored, or judged." As you can see emotional validation is all...[ read more ]

https://youtu.be/dkcnvGZOck4 This video above highlights both negative and positive physical effects on emotions. Some of these are a stretch., for example dying of a "broken heart", but the base idea is true: Negative emotions take an enormous toll on all of our bodies. Though it may not seem like it ruminating in our sad emotions and not taking the steps...[ read more ]

In my last post, I highlighted the physical aspects of depression. However, what many people may not be aware of are the physical effects strong emotions may also have on the body. One does not need to have a fully developed mental disorder to feel the lasting effects of situational depression or some other type of prolonged emotion not linked...[ read more ]

Depression comes in many different forms and because of this it becomes very difficult to build an idea of what depression "looks like". For some, this may look like isolating oneself self or even not doing things that bring one pleasure. There is also manic depression that can look drastically different than a depressive episode. Mayo Clinic has an amazing...[ read more ]

Depression comes in many different forms and may stem from many different things. Many disorders have depression and anxiety as underlying symptoms of a bigger problem. WebMD has an article highlighting different causes of Depression. Some of the ones that were highlighted included. Abuse Age Certain Medications Conflict Death or a loss Gender Genes Major Events Other Personal Problems Serious...[ read more ]