Andrea Rosenhaft

You don't have to stay with the first therapist you meet. If you know the first or even second therapist who you meet is not the right fit for you...

My cousin, who is 10 years older than me, has been regaling me with stories of my father from the memories she holds. Which are different from mine. She recalls...

The days of my parents' deaths came about a month apart, years apart. The grief I feel on the anniversaries of my parents' deaths takes on different forms. My mother...

My psychiatric diagnoses are anorexia and borderline personality disorder, which are currently resolved, and major depressive disorder, which in the past was been recurrent, severe, with psychotic features, but now...

I'm a licensed clinical social worker practicing in the New York City area for almost 24 years. I also have lived experience with severe mental illness. Social work is my...

Several dates cluster together over a few months of the year that I anticipate bringing up difficult thoughts and feelings. I know I'll get through them. The question is, will...

What constitutes a difficult day? Everyone has their definition of a difficult day but I'm referring to days you can anticipate by the calendar's date – anniversaries of a sort...

If you're someone living with depression and working on finding the right therapist for you, here are some things to look for. These are some telltale signs that your therapist...

When I was last in any sort of sustained individual treatment, I worked with Dr. Lev*, a psychiatrist who specialized in borderline personality disorder. She utilized a treatment called transference-focused...

Between my diagnoses of major depressive disorder with psychotic features, the anorexia, and the borderline personality disorder, I've worked with a lot of psychiatrists. Not to mention the multiple admissions...

The first time I thought about my sexuality was during my first year in high school. I was pitching on the softball team and about half the girls on the...

Content Note: This article describes eating disorder thoughts, behaviors, and symptoms. It also mentions sexual abuse. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources...

The majority of my depressive episodes have been severe major depressive episodes, in which I'm barely able to function, if at all. Almost all of them are accompanied by suicidal...

I awoke as the sun was rising, groggy and confused. In the next moment, I recalled what I had done just hours ago. I'd swallowed an entire bottle of pills...

Content Note: This article describes suicide and suicidal thoughts. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. Having been diagnosed with anorexia and...

Content Note: This article describes suicide and self-harm. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. I started smoking pot at 14 with...