Sarah Moore, LPC

If you’ve ever had to deal with misogyny in the workplace, you know how sexist incidents in professional settings can be demoralizing. You might be frustrated from working alongside coworkers who make prejudiced comments towards you.

Handling conflict is never easy. But when we respond to disagreements in unhelpful ways, we can unintentionally make it harder to find solutions.

Lots of women feel as though they need to be “perfect” in order to be loved and accepted. Deep down, we all know that perfection is an impossible standard. But starting in childhood, our culture teaches women that it’s their duty to strive for perfection.

Maybe you’ve been struggling with depression symptoms. You’re trying to slowly shift your perspective, tend to your needs, and reconnect with your support system.

If your PMS symptoms seem so much worse than what your friends dealt with, you may not be suffering from PMS at all. Instead, you may have premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).

Balancing work and motherhood is challenging. Many employers offer only a few weeks of maternity leave. Some do not offer any paid leave at all. Mothers who do not have the option to work from home can find themselves scrambling to manage daycare pick-ups and drop-offs

Maybe you’ve never considered the possibility that you have anxiety. On the surface, it seems like you have it all together.

Depression is not just a mental health condition. Although depression is not technically considered a physical illness, it can have a serious detrimental effect on your physical health.

In our efforts to cultivate joy during the holidays, we often find ourselves so busy that we barely have the opportunity to truly savor this time of year

If you’re a woman who has been trying to make new friends or deepen your relationships with old friends, you might be surprised by how challenging this process can be.

Women in the workforce often feel that they have to exceed expectations in order to advance in their professions. All the while, they have to deal with challenges at work that lots of men have the luxury of avoiding.

Maybe you’ve gotten into the habit of “faking it” when you’re in the bedroom with your partner. At first, you might have assumed this was a harmless white lie.

Do you notice that your mood tends to dip when the days get shorter? You’re not imagining things. It’s fairly common for people to experience seasonal depression throughout the winter.

Perhaps you’ve recently gone through a breakup. Now, you’re wondering how to navigate life on your own. Maybe you’ve been single for a while now. You’re tired of dealing with prying questions.

Dealing with misogyny day in and day out can be exhausting. Many women feel like they have to walk a fine line at work, at home, in school, and other settings in order to appear likable and meet other people’s expectations.

Maybe you’ve come to dread certain times of year because the changing weather causes your mental health to suffer. Many people feel down when winter sets in.

Maybe you’ve been anxious lately, and everything seems to be stressful. Going to the grocery store, texting a friend, speaking up at work, attending social gatherings, or booking appointments can all worsen your anxiety.

Maybe you’ve only ever been in monogamous relationships. Recently, you’ve met someone who you could see a future with. Yet they surprised you by telling you that they’re polyamorous.

Do you constantly fear being rejected in relationships? This doesn’t just come into play if you want to ask someone out on a date, or if you’re trying to get to know a potential new friend; your fear of rejection also crops up in established relationships with people who probably have never given you a reason not to trust them.

Maybe you find yourself agreeing to things you don’t believe in for the sake of making other people happy.

Maybe you can’t help but engage in negative self-talk. You constantly criticize yourself and define yourself by your worst moments. At times, you end up assuming the worst of others, and you might shy away from potential friendships or relationships because of your negative perceptions of the world.

Today, countless people struggle with loneliness. If you’ve been feeling lonely and isolated, it’s not a personal failure.

Maybe you’ve recently lost a loved one, and you can’t stop thinking about them. They occupy your thoughts around the clock.

As the years go on, you might notice that society treats you differently. Even if you’ve slowed down a bit physically, you still feel just as sharp and capable as you did decades ago.

It’s easy to assume that grief is an emotion that only crops up in association with devastating losses. When a loved one dies, or even if you’ve gone through an intense breakup or divorce, you might feel like you can comfortably say that you’re grieving.

Maybe you were married for decades. But you and your former spouse have gone your separate ways. Now, you’re finally ready to enter the dating scene again.

Political divisions within families are nothing new. There have always been family members who held different positions on hot-button political issues.