by Jeff Packer | Nov 6, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Crisis, Depression, Grief, Problem-Solving
How a Head Injury Changed My Life Imagine having a head injury that took away your capacity to remember day to day events. Imagine waking up and not knowing what happened yesterday while having a much less fuzzy recollection of things that happened years ago. Imagine...
by Jeff Packer | Nov 4, 2024 | Affairs and Adultery, Anger Management, Anxiety, Change, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Crisis, Family, Grief, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Stress, Teens, Trauma - PTS Reaction
Counting to Ten is Not Enough! How do I Calm Myself Down? When I was a child, my parents used to say “count to ten” or “take a deep breath” however this never seemed to work. Either I would refuse to do it as they were TELLING me to do...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 21, 2024 | Change, Crisis, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Separation & Divorce
The ending of a love relationship can be a difficult time in our lives. Regardless of whether the relationship is better off finished, we still can experience pain and hurt at this time. Some of us may experience this pain longer than others. Some may not experience...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 16, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Depression, Diabetes, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Sexuality, Spirituality, Trauma - PTS Reaction
TV – Mental Health Analogy If I were to try to explain how I feel it would go something like this. I am a TV. I have many channels. During a day my channels get changed. A few channels come in clear without a lot of “fuzzy”. Some channels I’m not sure have...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 11, 2024 | Addictions, Crisis, Discipline, Eating Disorder, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
What Really Does Addiction Mean Anyway? Addictions impact so many people, upsetting lives and hurting loved ones. Worrying about ourselves and/or others being hooked on work, alcohol, money, drugs, sex, porn, food, cigarettes etc. is a widespread problem. Our focus...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 4, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Teens
Where do I find my worth? (Submitted by a young man under extreme family duress due to health concerns) I’ve struggled with a lot of anxiety and depression in the past, and still some today. When I was in high school, I would often be so anxious about my...
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