Voted Best EMDR Therapist in Palm Beach County, Veronica Lichtenstein helps individuals overcome trauma, PTSD, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, and blocking beliefs. Find healing and move forward.

Hey there. October rolls around, and suddenly everything is pink. We see the ribbons, the fundraising runs, the social media posts. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while it’s great to see the support, I want to talk about what often gets lost in the pink—the messy, emotional, very human side of a breast cancer diagnosis. Because it’s so much more than a physical battle; it’s a journey of the heart and mind.

So, you’ve probably heard of “bed rotting.” It’s all over TikTok: the trend of spending hours, or even whole days, in bed. Not sleeping, but just… being. Scrolling, watching TV, basically marinating in your duvet as a form of self-care. As a therapist, my phone started buzzing with questions about it. And guess what? I ended up talking to a writer from WebMD about it, which was a pretty cool experience!

You know that friend? The one who knew you when your biggest worry was what to make for dinner and your fashion sense was questionable at best? The one you swore you’d never lose touch with, and then… life happened.

Last month, we focused on the profound importance of mental health support and prevention. This October, as the light changes and the world gets a little quieter, I want to talk about what fuels our resilience: joy.

We've all been there or know someone who has: that ambiguous, undefined relationship known as the "situationship." It's more than a hookup but less than a committed partnership, and it thrives in a gray area that can leave everyone feeling confused and vulnerable.

I was talking to a reporter the other day about one of those psychological ideas that explains so much but doesn’t get talked about enough. It’s called “soiling the nest,” and if you’ve got a teen who’s about to fly the coop, you might have seen it in action. It’s that strange, frustrating phase where a kid who’s almost an adult suddenly starts making a mess of things right on the brink of success.