According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 25 percent of American adults live with one or more mental disorders, including depression and anxiety. While internal conflict rages within, external stressors such as career obligations, relationship problems and financial struggles can cause some individuals to experience a sense of helplessness — a despair so pervasive that it becomes debilitating. Allison B. Friedman, a psychotherapist and writer based out of New York City, has made it her life’s work to help mend that which is broken in her clients and provide them with the tools to lead healthier, more productive lives.
