If you’re not feeling the holiday cheer this year, it could be a case of the holiday blues. It could also signal something more serious. How can you manage the holiday blues *and* differentiate them from clinical depression?
#holidays #depression #psychotherapy #mentalhealth

https://www.ambreassociates.com/blog/experiencing-the-holiday-blues-or-something-more-serious

"In life, we find ourselves in groups, whether we like it or not—and, often, we do not like it. Wilfred Bion tells us that 'the individual is a group animal at war, not simply with the group, but with himself for being a group animal and with those aspects of his personality that constitute his groupishness.'"

Andrew Key on The Beatles, "Get Back," and group analysis
@psychosocial #psychoanalysis #groups #beatles #bion

https://www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/daddys-gone-away

For patients who haven’t been successful in traditional psychotherapy, psychoanalysis may be a treatment approach worth considering. Unfortunately, many myths about psychoanalysis prevail. Here's our take on some of the most common. 👇

#psychoanalysis #myths #psychotherapy #mentalhealth
https://www.ambreassociates.com/blog/dispelling-8-common-myths-about-psychoanalysis

A brief #introduction: we are a private #psychodynamic #psychotherapy practice in the greater Chicago area. We treat clients navigating #depression, #anxiety, #PTSD, #relationship issues, and more.

We maintain a frequently-updated blog and look forward to engaging with others interested in any of the myriad #clinical and #social dimensions of #mentalhealth.