My career in social work and my goal as a therapist are inspired by my personal life. My brother was born with a degenerative neuromuscular disease, and I witnessed his countless encounters with prejudice, discrimination, abuse, and social isolation. I also witnessed his perseverance, persistence, and advocacy in response. These…
Let’s get philosophical for a moment, shall we? Is it possible for happiness to exist without sadness? We feel happiness and sadness as experiential emotions, occurring in the short term with identifiable triggers. The comparative nature of the two emotions supports the belief that happiness cannot truly be appreciated without…
