by admin | Oct 11, 2021 | Identity Development, Melissa Del Carmen
Written by therapist Melissa Del Carmen While reflecting on the past couple of years, I once again had the realization that life just seems to be in constant motion. Whether that’s moving on to the next school grade, moving to a new neighborhood, growing apart from... 
by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Identity Development, Melissa Del Carmen
Written by therapist Melissa Del Carmen Perhaps you have previously heard the phrase, “What you perceive is what you believe.” Time and time again, this statement has changed my perspective of how I looked at my own thoughts. When I noticed one of my thoughts and paid... 
by admin | May 3, 2021 | Melissa Del Carmen, Mental Health & Wellbeing
A couple of years ago, I got an unexpected call while I was at work. I remember rushing into the supply closet to take the call and answered to my mom sharing the news that our Lola (‘grandmother’ in the Filipino language) was at the hospital nearing the end of her... 
by admin | Feb 22, 2021 | Melissa Del Carmen, Mental Health & Wellbeing
As the hype of the new year passes and we are getting back into what our personal schedules entail, it’s natural for us to have expectations of what we want this year to be like. To say the very least, 2020 was a difficult year for many. As 2020 was ending, I came... 
by admin | Jan 25, 2021 | Melissa Del Carmen, Mental Health & Wellbeing
Throughout my adolescence, our family moved around a lot. Each new town brought the anxiety of meeting a whole new class and group of people. I imagine for any new kid in the class, so many thoughts are running through their mind. For me, those thoughts surrounded how... 
by admin | Nov 26, 2020 | Melissa Del Carmen, Mental Health & Wellbeing
Ask any member of my family or any of my friends and they’ll know…I am afraid of everything. Even from my earliest memories, I recall myself as always being jumpy and scared of a lot. As a child I feared insects, monsters under my bed, losing grip of my mom’s...
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