Blog – Medens Health

When Your Partner Won’t Get Help

A significant other who suffers from issues like anxiety, depression, anger, or poor boundaries can’t show up in the relationship like you wish they could, and this can be a source of frustration and heartbreak. Fortunately, there are pragmatic steps you can take to navigate this situation and provide support for both yourself and your partner.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

January 25, 2024

Breaking Generational Trauma

If you think of trauma simply as impacting one person, you may be surprised to learn that it can echo down the generations of a family tree. It manifests in patterns of behavior, beliefs, and even in unspoken words reaching back through family histories. It’s a painful inheritance, but one that can be broken with awareness and intention.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

January 18, 2024

High-Functioning Depression

While not formally recognized as an official diagnosis, the term "high-functioning depression" is used to describe individuals who can conceal their struggles with depression, allowing them to function normally in their daily lives. While they might actively engage in social activities, meet expectations at work, and claim to be fine, inside they are experiencing feelings of sadness, hopelessness, inadequacy, guilt, safe-hatred, and/or emptiness.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

January 11, 2024

Overwhelm Paralysis

Overwhelm paralysis is a vicious cycle that can significantly impact mental health and daily functioning. Many people experiencing this phenomenon judge themselves for being “lazy” or “undisciplined,” but it's not that simple.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

January 4, 2024

Medens Health now accepts SCAN Health Plan

Expanding accessibility of mental health services for seniors through SCAN Health Plan partnership.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

January 1, 2024

The Mental Load

The mental load is an invisible weight carried by many, particularly those managing households and families. It encompasses the cognitive burden of planning, organizing, and emotionally navigating various responsibilities.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

December 28, 2023

How to Build Emotional Resilience

If you find that a negative interaction can strip you of your motivation for the day, or that a stressful event causes you to spiral into endless anxiety, you may need to work on your emotional resilience.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

December 21, 2023

Should You Really Forgive and Forget?

When you’ve been hurt by someone, forgiving them can feel like a huge sacrifice - and all for their benefit. However, holding on to hurt and anger has been proven to be detrimental to both our physical and mental health.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

December 14, 2023