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[![A closeup view of a bright blue outdoor staircase with a person with orange sneakers running up.](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MaximizingChange.jpg?width=365&name=MaximizingChange.jpg) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/maximizing-change) ## [Maximizing Change](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/maximizing-change) We make hundreds of decisions every day. Many of them have become so habitual, we don’t even think of them as decisions. This can be a great thing, such as when we form healthy habits that improve... [![A silhouette of a person with their head down with wadded up pieces of gray paper coming out of the top of their head to represent psychotic depression.](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Untitled-design-2.png?width=365&name=Untitled-design-2.png) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/psychotic-depression-symptoms-treatment) ## [What is Psychotic Depression? Symptoms and Treatment Options](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/psychotic-depression-symptoms-treatment) **Psychotic depression** is the most severe form of depression. As the name implies, it causes people to have psychotic episodes, like hallucinations and delusions. Because it can cause a person to break... [![A graphic that reads ](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/positiveblogpic1.jpg?width=365&name=positiveblogpic1.jpg) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/positive-psychology) ## [Positive Psychology](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/positive-psychology) What is **Positive Psychology**? 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Nobody’s ever going to like me.” [![A closeup of a mobile device with various colorful apps installed against a black screen. ](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ThePowerofWords.jpg?width=365&name=ThePowerofWords.jpg) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/the-power-of-words) ## [The Power of Words](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/the-power-of-words) Words can be taken for granted in an age where technology allows us to publicize our thoughts instantly. Even the most extraordinary comments eventually fade into the endless stream of other posts.... [![A person wearing a baseball cap looking out over a cityscape at sunset. ](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MildDepression.jpg?width=365&name=MildDepression.jpg) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/mild-depression-small-task) ## [Mild Depression: No Small Task](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/mild-depression-small-task) Chronic unemployment, a divorce in the family, having a difficult childhood—these are examples of events or contexts that can lead to a type of depression known as minor depression, or persistent... [![A woman staring out the window with her closed hand over her mouth with a sad expression. ](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Depression.jpg?width=365&name=Depression.jpg) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/depression-overview) ## [Depression : An Overview](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/depression-overview) “I am feeling down”, is feeling sad different from depression? We all have hard days, we all feel down sometimes, but individuals that have experienced depression understand that it’s very different... 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