by Megan Hall | Sep 8, 2025 | Anxiety, Relationships, Trauma, Women
Have you ever said “yes” when you really meant “no,” apologized for things that weren’t your fault, or put someone else’s comfort ahead of your own? These can be signs of the fawn response, one way the nervous system reacts to perceived threat. What Is the Fawn...
by Megan Hall | Sep 8, 2025 | Anxiety
Understanding OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood and misused in our everyday language where it’s reduced to being ‘particular’ or ‘extra tidy.’ In reality, OCD is a complex mental health condition that involves distressing, intrusive...
by Megan Hall | Sep 8, 2025 | Trauma
Polyvagal story offers a lens that can help us understand why our bodies respond so strongly to stress, shutdown, or disconnect. Developed by Stephen Porges and expanded in clinical work by practitioners like Deb Dana and Peter Levine, this approach focuses on how the...
by Megan Hall | Aug 14, 2025 | Depression
A safety plan is a simple, personalized tool that helps save lives during a mental health crisis. Developed in collaboration with a therapist, it helps people recognize warning signs, use healthy coping strategies, connect with support, and make their environment...
by Megan Hall | Jul 5, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Self Care, Trauma, Women
We’re often our own worst critics and the negative impacts are insidious and can be quite deep. That critical voice is the one that says, “Why can’t you just get it together?” or “Everyone else is doing better than you.” The inner critic and might seem like it’s...
