Fishtown Wellness Center helps individuals and families create, cultivate, and sustain the life they want to live.
What is self-disclosure? Self-disclosure is a process of communication in which one person reveals information to another. It can be used in many ways, but in this instance, we will be talking specifically about self-disclosure with therapy practices and mental health professionals. Types of self-disclosure Accidental -...
What is overstimulation? Overstimulation, sometimes called “sensory overload,” is when your brain has too much stimuli, making it hard to process any new information. Typically, this is seen in highly sensitive people (HSP), autistic folks, folks with anxiety, and folks with ADHD. Essentially, your brain feels trapped...
What is an enneagram? The enneagram is an emotionally-focused system of personality, aimed to help people better understand themselves and others. To that end, it focuses on one’s core motivations and fears. Each of the nine personality types have their own driving force, which is centered...
by: Ryan Cocron CW: violence, police brutality, trans death, weapons Intro This is a blog that I hate having to write. But with all of the recent anti-trans laws being pushed and continued crime against the LGBTQ community, especially trans and nonbinary folks, it feels important and relevant...
Some people who have depression are completely overwhelmed by it. If you experience crippling depression, everything in your life might seem difficult to do. Crippling depression may cause you to be unable to perform your job, to pay your bills, to take care of your...
It is important for you to understand the difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack. If you are unsure about which type you are experiencing, it will be harder to find the proper treatment or to develop effective coping skills. At the Fishtown...
When you deal with any major life transition, it is common to feel a sense of melancholy. The end of things often leaves people experiencing feelings of loss or even grief. This is true for both things that you wanted to end as well as...
If you would like to make a big change in your life, it may be difficult for you to get started without preparation. Careful planning can help you to start to make the changes that you want. By preparing to make a big change, you...
Do you define health as the absence of problematic symptoms or specific conditions? Is wellness about having goals and actively working towards them? Or are both terms synonymous with feeling energetic and full of life? It’s good to think about these things from time to...