What if emotional strength is built the same way as physical strength? Discover why therapy isn't just about reducing symptoms—it's about building emotional resilience, distress tolerance, and the mental "muscles" needed to navigate life's challenges with greater confidence and endurance.
When we experience a significant shift like what happens with a depressive episode, it can be scary and unsettling, knowing and understanding what is happening can be incredibly helpful. There is a sense of comfort associated with being able to put words to what we’re feeling. But we don’t have to stop there.
If you are in a relationship you will have conflict...just accept it. Conflict is the product of differing opinions and perspectives, especially when the opinion of one conflicts with the opinion of another. While you cannot control whether or not you will experience relational conflict, you can control whether or not it strengthens or destroys your relationship.