What is SAD? SAD is seasonal affective disorder. This is a recurrent major depressive disorder in which people have symptoms of depression during times of the year that have less sunlight (i.e. winter or in places with heavy rain-fall or smog). Unsurprisingly, this means that for those who live FURTHER from the equator, rates of […]
Blog
4 Ways to Manage Post-Pandemic Anxiety
In the first year after the COVID-19 Pandemic, global rates of anxiety and depression have increased by 25% according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Many therapists at SOMA Wichita have reported increased rates of anxiety in their clients as a direct result of social isolation and the systemic trauma of the pandemic. Social anxiety […]
Are You Expressing Anger or Aggression?
Anger gets a bad reputation. The problem? Feeling anger isn’t the problem. None of us have direct control over how we feel or over how others feel. Tapping into our anger can often illuminate important information about ourselves, our values, and our boundaries. What we do with our anger is usually what gets people in […]
Reasons Marriage and Couples Counseling is Important in 2022
When people’s mental health suffers it doesn’t just impact the individual, it impacts their whole system and especially intimate relationships. A study from the CDC found that the percentage of adults with symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder increased from 36.4% to 41.5% from August 2020 to February 2021, and those rates haven’t gone […]
Mental Spring Cleaning
Have you heard of Mental Spring Cleaning? Every spring, people turn their focus and energy to their homes to get rid of clutter and let in fresh air. Have you ever considered doing this with your mind? Just like de-cluttering, organizing, and airing out our homes, it’s also important to do maintenance with our brains. […]
9 Reasons STRONG Couples Go To Therapy
Most couples wait far too long to go to couples therapy. Similar to the number that we see in individual mental health concerns, couples usually wait about 6 years to seek help for relational problems (Gottman, 1994). There’s a lot of stigmas about couples therapy including the following myths: If you go to couple’s therapy […]
Where Does Depression Come From?
Ever wondered about the roots of depression and where it may come from? Watch the video below to learn more:
How Medication Management Treats Depression
Depression can happen to the best of us and feelings of depression are normal to have from time-to-time. In fact, 30.2% of adults reported symptoms of depression in 2020. However, sometimes depression starts to creep in and become more of our “normal” versus being situation-dependent or infrequent. What are the symptoms of Depression? Feelings of […]
How to Keep Your Cool Around Family Members this Holiday Season
Have you ever struggled with anxiety or stress around being around family members during the holidays? You’re not alone. Even good-intentioned families can have their stressors and there are things we can do to avoid extra drama, stress, or conflict AND try to be as present as possible with our loved ones this holiday season. […]
Brittany Smith, Therapist Student Intern
Brittany has spent the last decade working as a Licensed Bachelor’s Social Worker in non-profits and in child welfare. Passionate about helping others, she is currently pursuing her Master’s at Newman University. She is a U.S. International Exchange Alumni and has trained non-profits abroad on topics including child welfare, social work, case management and trauma […]