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What To Expect When You’re Grieving

December 17, 2025 2SC Staff

Grief has a way of arriving unannounced and rewriting the rules of daily life. One day you’re functioning, keeping things together, and the next you’re undone by a song on the radio, a familiar street […]

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7 Powerful Ways to Beat The Winter Blues in Chicago

December 15, 2025 2SC Staff

Let’s be honest: Chicago winters are no joke. When the temperature drops below zero, the wind whips off Lake Michigan like frozen daggers, and the sun sets at 4:30 PM, even the most optimistic Chicagoans […]

Karma May Be Real We’ve all heard someone say it: “Karma’s going to get them.” Whether it’s about a backstabbing coworker, a cheating ex, or a manipulative family member, the idea that the universe will […]

Afraid to Fly: OCD at 31,000 Feet!

November 22, 2025 2SC Staff

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Do Lakefront Residents Really Experience More Anxiety & Depression?

November 20, 2025 Laura Bartz

Anxiety and Depression: A Chicago Lakefront Paradox As a therapist practicing in Chicago, I’ve noticed a pattern that might seem counterintuitive at first. Many of my clients who live in the most desirable lakefront neighborhoods—areas […]