Matt Pappas

One of the things things that I always been known for, pretty much for as long as I can remember, is being an over thinker or over analyzer; reading into situations way too much. That’s just…

I’m probably dating myself a bit, but some of you might remember and old slogan from a certain phone company that encouraged us to “reach out and touch someone”.  I can still remember the actual jingle…

Funny thing, and not funny ha-ha, about Depression, it affects me in maybe a different way that it affects others. For me, it’s not necessarily something that keeps me in bed all day, or feeling…

One of the things that PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety do to me, and maybe to you too is take good memories you have and kind of hide them from you.  Meaning, it’s more difficult to…

One of the telltale signs of being depressed, at least for me, is both downplaying and minimizing anything positive about my life. I tend to see things about myself in such a negative way that I…

Sometimes we think that wearing a mask is just something you do at Halloween, to go have some fun at a party or get some free candy. But as an adult, we can wear masks…

One of the exercises I did just this past week, was to write a letter to my inner child. It turned out to be quite an enlightening experience. It’s part of the Courage to Heal…

One of the things that my therapist drives home every chance she gets, is grounding skills and coping skills. Before I get into why Music is such a great coping skill for me, I should…