Dealing with Deep Sadness During the Holidays–and Beyond

Please Note: This piece was first published under the title: Dealing with Deep Sadness During the Holidays with PsychCentral.com on November 26, 2019 By Tracy Shawn, MA   ~ 3 MIN … [Read more...]

Dealing with Summer Depression, Otherwise Known as: Summertime Seasonal Affective Disorder

Note: this piece was first published on PsychCentral under the title: Bummer in the Summer: How to Deal with Summertime Seasonal Affective Disorder By Tracy Shawn, MA ~ 3 min read As I write this, … [Read more...]

Insights and Answers into the Loneliness Epidemic

By Tracy Shawn, MA  Please note that this piece was first published with PsychCentral.com under the title: "Insights Into Loneliness" ~ 2 min read Experts are warning us that we are in … [Read more...]

The Upside of Downside: “Burdens and Blessings of Mental Disorders”

Please Note: This post was first published with psychcentral.com under the title: The Upside of Downside: The Surprising Gifts of Mental Disorders By Tracy Shawn, MA ~ 2 min … [Read more...]

Holiday Survival When Anxious or Depressed

By  TRACY SHAWN, M.A., Author    (This article was first published in PsychCentral.com) For those of us who suffer from anxiety or depression, the holiday season can prove especially … [Read more...]

3 Ways to Increase Hope and Motivation

 by Tracy Shawn, M.A. First Published in ExpertClick.com under title: “Three Ways to Keep Your Hope Alive (And Your Work Productivity High) “If we were logical, the future would be bleak indeed. … [Read more...]

3 Creative Ways to Combat the Blues

By TRACY SHAWN, M.A. (This article was first published in Psychcentral.com) Often, stress, disappointments, and mundane realities of everyday life plague our inner worlds so much that it’s … [Read more...]

The Healing Power of Animals in Our Age of Technology

(First Published in: PsychCentral.com) I think I could turn and live with animals, they’re so placid and self-contained, I stand and look at them long and long. ~ Walt Whitman (1819-1892), Song … [Read more...]

Tracy Shawn: Resources, Help Are Available for Those Confronting Anxiety and Depression

Tracy Shawn: Resources, Help Are Available for Those Confronting Anxiety and Depression (First Published on Noozhawk.com) By Tracy Shawn M.A., Noozhawk Columnist | Published on 05.03.2014 1:30 … [Read more...]

Tracy Shawn: How to Beat the Holiday Blues

By Tracy Shawn, Noozhawk Columnist | Published on 12.05.2012 5:11 p.m.     Our culture bombards us with holiday cheer: Christmas music pipes 24 hours a day from our airwaves, … [Read more...]