depression Archives - River's Journey Counseling

4 Tips for Transforming Negative Self-Talk

April 29, 2022 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

The Worrier, Inner Critic, Victim, and Inner Perfectionist* show up in our heads all the time. These mental bullies show up to tell us: You are doing it wrong. You are flawed. You are not enough. We need to kick these freeloaders out of our minds. Their messages send us spiraling into difficult and dark […]

Filed Under: affirmations, Anxiety, Change, Coaching, compassion, Counseling, Depression, Fear, issues for men, Issues for Women, self-talk Tagged With: anxiety, change, coaching, compassion, counseling, depression, negative self-talk, personal growth, positive affirmations

Increasing Suicide Awareness and Prevention

January 27, 2022 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

Today I will have a conversation with my kids about suicide. Recently, suicide has touched our local community as it has with so many communities around the country. I know this conversation will be stressful. Suicide is stressful. When I was in grad school, professor after professor said to us, you MUST ask new clients […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, Issues for Women, LGBTQ, suicide prevention Tagged With: depression, helping family with depression, LBGT suicide, Suicide, suicide awareness, suicide prevention, teen suicide

Mindfulness Benefits and Practice

August 21, 2021 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

Benefits, Insights and Practice of Mindfulness In this fast paced and often stressful world, we are often running on autopilot or even worse allowing our worries and fears to shape not only our decision making but also our resulting emotions and actions. Coasting on autopilot or reacting from a place of worry or fear can […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Change, Counseling, Depression, Self-care, Stress Tagged With: anxiety, change, counseling, depression, mindfulness, mindfulness benefits, mindfulness exercises, self care, STOP

The Fears Behind Change

November 21, 2019 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

We are smack dab in the middle of a Full Moon and New Moon cycle, so, I am finding myself thinking about change. Both the Full and New Moon represents times of change. During the Full Moon we are invited to reflect on things we want to release or let go of in our […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Change, Depression, goals, Self-Esteem, Stress Tagged With: anxiety, change, counseling, depression, fears, goals, self esteem, stress

Coping with Depression During the Holiday Season

December 25, 2017 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

During this time of year, radio and TV ads would have us believe we should all feel merry and bright. Sadly, that’s not always the case. According to the National Institute of Health, many people experience depression during the holiday season. Some of the most common reasons people experience depression during this time of year are: Financial hardship – […]

Filed Under: Depression Tagged With: Coping, depression, holidays