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Feb 2024
45m 37s

Is It Depression or Something Else? Navi...

Kati Morton, LMFT
About this episode
This week licensed therapist, Kati Morton explains the difference between depression and general disappointment. She also gives us options for ways to reward ourselves that don’t involve food or spending a lot of money, and discusses the reasons we may feel too broken for therapy. Then she offers some ways people pleasers can do the necessary things that wil ... Show More
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