Notes on counseling, relationships and everyday mental health from the team at Brooktree.
Stress, or Something More? How to Tell the Difference
Stress usually points at a cause and eases when it does. Here are the patterns that suggest something has settled in and is worth attention.
Setting Boundaries Without the Guilt
A boundary describes what you will do — not an instruction for someone else. Why the guilt appears, and why it is not evidence you were wrong.
Helping a Child Put Big Feelings Into Words
Stomach aches before school and meltdowns over the wrong cup are often a feeling without vocabulary. What helps, and what to do about timing.
When Someone You Love Is Struggling: What Actually Helps
The instinct to fix is kind, and often why the conversation stalls. What helps instead, and how to raise professional help without it sounding like a handoff.