by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Oct 17, 2017 | Blog
Comparing your accomplishments, appearance, and belongings to those of others is an age-old problem, but social media makes it easier than ever before. On a Friday night, you’ll see tagged photos on Facebook, filtered images on Instagram and getting ready videos on...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog
When was the last time you were bored? Sitting at a red traffic light waiting for it to turn? Waiting in line at the coffee shop? Now more than ever, teenagers and adults are unable to deal with brief periods of boredom without pulling out their phones to open an app....
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Sep 13, 2017 | Blog
Fall is here, which means that children are boarding buses headed to school while college students move into their dorms. While the back to school period is very exciting, it can also lead to separation anxiety for both parents and students. A new year is full of...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog
“Optimists build aeroplanes, pessimists build parachutes” The glass half empty or glass half full conundrum has been asked to generations of adults in the office, at home and at restaurants. We’re joking about the last one! It’s widely accepted that we...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Aug 2, 2017 | Blog
Even though it’s called social media, apps like Facebook and Instagram might be negatively impacting your mental health and relationships. It is important to have family time without technology every day to boost your social connections and improve your overall...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 20, 2017 | Blog
Summer is the best time of year for cookouts, catching up with family, barbecues and pool parties. However, if you are one of the thousands of people coping with Social Anxiety Disorder, it can feel like one scary event after another. Instead of letting Social Anxiety...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog
While tons of adults feel a strong sense of wanderlust and happily venture into the unknown, others struggle to cope with anxiety about travel. After all, there is plenty to be anxious about—boarding a plane, driving over a long bridge, feeling trapped, a catastrophe...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jun 14, 2017 | Blog
Take a look in the mirror. What do you see? Even if you are happy with your physical appearance, you might find a few things that you don’t like. Whether it’s a childhood chickenpox scar that never faded, the shape of a front tooth or hair texture, we all have...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog
Countless Americans spend all summer dreaming of the beach and dreading it once they arrive for one reason—bathing suits. Something about the heat of the summer sun and the short length of hemlines stirs a lot of us into a frenzy. Thankfully, there is only one step to...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | May 23, 2017 | Blog
Emotional health and well-being are vitally important for raising a resilient child from a young age, as we discussed in the last article about childhood trauma. The good news is that there’s a way to help your child develop resiliency later in life – by raising...
