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I Don't Want To!

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Depression Mental Health Therapy Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Anxiety

Working with Parts

Posted: November 15, 2024

Do recent events, or just life in general, have you hiding under the covers and saying "I don't want to"? I can relate! I’ll bet your mind works a lot like my mind, and bonus points if you, like me, said "I don't want to" in the last day, or even within the last hour. Thoughts like “I don’t want to” and “I can’t” often come along with feelings of apathy, disengagement, and overwhelm; a murky soup of anxiety, depression, and apathy. Maybe it's time to explore the "I don't want to" part of us and get to know her a little better.

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Shoulder Season Sorrow

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Depression Seasonal Mental Health Self-Worth Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Posted: October 18, 2024

It’s fall in Colorado—the aspens have peaked and dropped their golden bangles and the heat in my office is on an unpredictable rollercoaster. Shoulder season in Colorado mountain towns has a very specific vibe, and when you're a mountain town person there's a lot to take care of during these transitional months. For those of us who tend towards depression, shoulder season throws us an additional challenge in the form of thoughts and feelings of dread when facing the dark winter months. Let's do some mental health prepping during shoulder season so you're more prepared for the cold months ahead.

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Summertime Sadness

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Seasonal Mental Health Depression

Negative Self-Talk

Posted: July 1, 2024

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a subset of depression characterized by depressive symptoms linked to seasonal changes. Generally, when we think of seasonal depression we think of winter, but I actually see a lot of summer seasonal affective disorder here in Southwest Colorado. Summer SAD is characterized by irritability, lack of motivation, low energy, guilt, and an increase in negative self-talk, and seems to be related to the repetitively hot, dry, windy days that dominate the southwestern summer.

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A Love Letter to the Depressed: Holiday Edition

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Depression

Posted: December 4, 2023

Hey folks with depression, I see you out there, doing the best you can during the holidays. I know this isn’t the easiest time of year. Let's work on normalizing depression, especially in our culture, particularly during the holidays, so we can help you move with more ease through the season.

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