The Truism Center Blog
How The “Culture Of Fear” Might Be Influencing Your Life
Maybe you’ve heard this term or maybe you haven’t. Culture of Fear is a sociological framework developed by Frank Furedi (as well as the titl...
Now Is The Right Time For Couples Counseling
Ok, so you’re having difficulty with your partner. Maybe you’ve had a rough week, month, or kajillion years (quarantine time). Maybe you move...
Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms: Do I Have SAD And What Can I Do?
Winter is here in full swing and for us in Michigan that means lots of clouds and not a lot of sunshine. As far as weather patterns go, it’s no...
Overcoming Failure: 5 Powerful Ways To Cope With New Year’s Setbacks
We’ve all made New Year’s resolutions that we haven’t kept. It doesn’t exactly feel good to fall short of these goals, and it can make yo...
Mental Health During Covid-19: Six Lessons To Take Into 2021
Overcoming The Covid Challenges of 2020 We probably don’t have to tell you that 2020 has been a challenging year for mental health. Our cl...
Covid-19 Stress: 3 Mental Health Tips
A message saying that things are under control is quickly retracted as the Governor of Michigan closes all schools for three weeks. You wonder wh...
Five ways to stay in the present moment
“The past no longer exists, and the future is not here yet. The only moment in which you can be truly alive is the present moment.” Thict Nha...
i am brave
Who benefits from EMDR Therapy? On windy days, I wonder if the trees worry whether they will withstand the unrelenting pressure? I’m not sur...
Creating art and mental health
Creating Art and Mental Health- The Benefits of Art Therapy Many people find creating art enjoyable and relaxing. Utilizing creative expressio...
Can you spell OVERGENERALIZATION?
What is Overgeneralization? If you have social anxiety, you have most likely experienced overgeneralization. Something bad happens and we tran...
Three things you may talk about with a Sex Therapist
Sex and Food Imagine being in a room filled with a dozen hungry people. You have been appointed the task to take everyone’s food order....
Curious about Art Therapy?
“I found that I could say things with colors and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way, things that I had no words for.” -Georgia O'Keef...