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Steadier ground, one step at a time.
Understanding anxiety, low mood and the self-criticism that often keeps both going, including a short section on postpartum.
Where to start
Understanding what lies beneath.
Anxiety and depression are common, treatable, and rarely a personal failing. These resources help you make sense of what you are feeling and find language for it. They are a companion to support, not a replacement for it.
From Dr. Akua
Hear it from me.
Listen
- Healing from Trauma and DepressionPodcast · DRK Beauty: The Healing HomeA gentle introduction to how trauma and low mood can be connected.
- Social Anxiety, Racial Trauma and Embracing Healing as Black CulturePodcast · Black Women Talk WorkAnxiety, identity and why healing can be a communal practice.
- Radical Self Compassion and Self InquiryPodcast · Things We Learn in TherapyTurning toward your own story with curiosity rather than criticism.
Read
- How to support someone going through a mentally tough timeArticle · Anchorage Daily NewsWhat to say, and what to skip, when someone you love is struggling.
Books
Worth your time.
- Unwinding Anxietyby Judson BrewerWorking with habit loops that keep worry going.
- Maybe You Should Talk to Someoneby Lori GottliebA therapist becomes a patient. A candid look inside therapy from both chairs.
- Radical Compassionby Tara BrachA mindfulness practice for meeting hard feelings with kindness.
Postpartum
New parenthood
If you are in the months after birth and struggling, you are not alone and help is available.
- The Fourth Trimesterby Kimberly Ann JohnsonRecovery and support in the months after birth.
- This Isn't What I Expectedby Karen KleimanOn postpartum depression and anxiety, and finding your way through.
A note on these resources. Shared for general information and education. These resources are not a substitute for therapy or medical advice, and a link to another site is not an endorsement of everything on it. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or call 911. This practice is not an emergency service.
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Ready to talk it through?
Reading can open the door. Therapy helps you walk through it. Schedule a consultation to see if we are a good fit.