The word ‘joy’ gets thrown around a lot during this time of year. It’s weaved into many Christmas songs, shows up on holiday greeting cards, and is spelled out in holiday decor items.

The holiday music and decorations that seem to permeate our public spaces this time of year can also serve as a loud reminder/notification…

I stumbled upon my first Feelings Wheel early on as a therapist intern.

In a new 2019 study, Baylor College of Medicine researchers are directly looking at gut permeability and major depressive disorder, a study that is the first of its kind.2