Illustration by John Lyttle This interesting (therapy-related) portrayal of one of Frida Kahlo’s famous quotes about living with and processing her pain caught my attention today. The original quote reads: “I drank to drown my pain, but the damned pain learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good behavior.” […]
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What’s the Use in Being Sad?
posted by Elena Bennett, LCSW
One of the most common questions asked in therapy is, “why should I be sad when I can be happy?” There are variations to this question like, “why would I want to focus on my difficult past when I can move forward and not be in pain?” Or, “I don’t want to suffer anymore. I […]
