Am I Depressed or Grieving, and the Connection to Spirituality
Sleeping kitten covers his face, hiding like us when we are depressed or grieving...
photo: Gabriel Chandler
Hello, I'm Erica L. Hernandez, a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist based in Eugene, Oregon.
I specialize in Bipolar Disorder, Trauma, and Grief, and for nearly two decades, I've been providing trainings and presentations on these crucial topics.
My mission is to help you discover your inner strength and resilience. I truly believe in your ability to navigate emotional challenges and grow spiritually.
I'm also an active voice in the media, welcoming opportunities for interviews on various platforms.
Through my blog, I aim to provide valuable insights to help manage mood and anxiety issues, cope with grief, and find positivity even in the midst of crisis. I'm here to support your journey.
photo: Roseanne Smith
What if you could read a work of fiction, have fun, and in the process learn concrete tools to manage grief or stress? Evasion is that book!
Eliana, her heart shattered by the death of her eldest son, which contributed to the loss of her marriage, is at peace with her career as a psychotherapist. The Mortiferum Virus sweeps down from the north, killing the vast majority of the population, leaving the remainder of the living as altered and infected. It shocks Eliana, although prepared for disaster, didn’t really think the world would end like this. If that isn’t enough to contend with, in this apocalyptic world, there’s another threat. A former sociopathic client, a pedophile, organizes the deranged gangs into even more dangerous foes.
Getting her loved ones together, Eliana and her community must decide to hold down the fort or abandon their bounty to keep their little community safe in this dangerous new world.
