Anxiety
Breathless: My Struggle With Panic Attacks
It starts with a tightness in my chest. Slow and searing, it feels like my heart has a clamp around…
How Far I’ve Come
Twenty years ago today, I was in Israel in seminary for about twelve days when right before Rosh Hashana, my…
Azi’s Story: “Finding the Light Within Us”
(1/8): “Feeling Deeply” “From a very young age, I had a great capacity to feel. I recall watching an episode…
My Mental Health Journey
I never thought I would be someone with a “story.” But I think it is important to share the one…
What it’s like: Always living in a socially-distant- stressful world.
Welcome to my world. I’m not being sarcastic. I’m welcoming you all, to this socially-distant, monotonous, stressful life, fully cognizant…
The Hidden Pain
Three years ago, Yom Hazikaron took on a whole new meaning for me. That’s not to say that the day…
Michal’s Story: Lost and Found
(1/7) “In My Head” I was blessed throughout my entire life to lead a relatively normal life with no real…
Aliza’s Story: My Body, My Babies
(1/7) “Unpretty” At the time, I felt very unpretty. I felt in order to be pretty, you had to…
On Flowing Love and Tears: A Window into Postpartum Depression
Photographed By: Tzvi Feifel “You’re going to feel love like you’ve never felt it before.” That’s what they told me.…
Naima’s Story: Resilience Through Mental Health
(1/5) “Sinking Deep” “The prologue to my story takes place seven years ago when I was diagnosed with an anxiety…
Women Empowering Women
As a therapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, I was thrilled to hear the theme of this month’s…
The Thing I Carry
Depression is a thing of isolation. Of self-doubt and self-recrimination. Of worthlessness and disconnect. The voice of the yetzer harah…