From Blues to Depression: Navigating the College Experience - When Sadness Becomes a Concern for Students
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Navigating the college experience can be tough, especially if sadness turns into depression. Learn the signs, risks, and steps to seek help.
Bright Light Counseling Center
- Mar 26
- 6 min
Sleep Deprivation and Anxiety: Understanding How Lack of Sleep Impacts Mental Health
Ever found yourself tossing and turning at night, your mind racing with worries and anxieties? Then, the next day, you find that you are...
Bright Light Counseling Center
- Mar 13
- 6 min
Man Up: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Male Emotional and Social Functioning
By: Dawson Stanley, MS, LPC, NCC “Man up,” “boys don’t cry,” and “stop acting like a girl” are common phrases boys are likely to hear...
Bright Light Counseling Center
- Nov 10, 2023
- 6 min
Exploring the Different Attachment Styles and Their Impact on Relationships
Discover the impact of different attachment styles on relationships. Explore secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized styles.
Bright Light Counseling Center
- Nov 7, 2023
- 8 min
Beyond the Clinical: A Look at Our Therapists In and Out of Session: Rian
Discover the real faces behind Bright Light Counseling Center's therapists. Get to know Rian Richardson, personally and professionally.
Bright Light Counseling Center
- Oct 2, 2023
- 6 min
Beyond the Clinical: A Look at Our Therapists In and Out of Session: Dawson
Dawson is a counselor in our Austin, TX office. He provides therapy in person as well as online to residents of Texas.
Bright Light Counseling Center
- Sep 3, 2023
- 6 min
You've Got that Summertime, Summertime SADness
Summertime SAD is often characterized by loss of appetite, trouble sleep, poor appetite, weight loss, irritability, and anxiety.
Bright Light Counseling Center
- Aug 14, 2023
- 6 min
From Pandemics to Politics: Managing Uncertainty in a World of Constant Change
We share 5 tips that can help you cope with uncertainty in a world of constant change. You can develop resilience and a sense of control.
Dr. Beth Marnix
- Aug 8, 2023
- 7 min
Supporting Your Partner's Mental Health: A Guide to Navigating Depression in Relationships
Learn to support a partner with depression through effective strategies, communication, and self-care.
Let's rediscover your Bright Light.
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