Better Said Than Not

Walking The Line Between Healing and Hypomania

When progress feels indistinguishable from impulsivity—a reflection on transitional seasons, mental illness, and moving forward anyway.

Oct 13 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

September 2025

Dating Feels Like a Job I Didn't Apply For

Does romance even exist in a digital dating culture? On dating apps, courtship, and customer service in the love department.

Sep 10 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

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I Didn't Take My Meds for Three Days, and Something Beautiful Happened

Please, take your meds. But also share in the beauty that came when I forgot to take mine.

Sep 6 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

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August 2025

I'm Flirting with Life Until I Meet My Husband

On letting go of timelines, trusting the process, and living like love is already on the way.

Aug 20 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

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I Wasn't Heartbroken, I Was Traumatized

Not all endings are equal—some break your heart while others break your sense of reality. A therapist's explanation of psychological collapse after…

Aug 7 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

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I Asked “Can We Build This?” While He Asked “Do I Even Want This?”

Exploring the tension between intentional and passive dating—and what happens when two people move toward commitment at different speeds.

Aug 3 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

July 2025

What Therapy Can’t Teach You About Yourself

Therapy helped me get my shit together, but my relationships taught me more about myself.

Jul 23 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

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The Breakup That Wasn't a Breakup

Understanding relational discard and how it breaks more than just your heart.

Jul 14 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

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I Learned to Feel Deeply, But Sometimes It Drowns Me

Romanticizing life taught me it's worth living, but sometimes it makes living feel impossible.

Jul 11 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

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My Mind Is a Prison, and I Run a Six-Figure Business From Inside It

On bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation, and showing up for a high-functioning life.

Jul 7 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

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What I Wish I Could Tell the Version of Me Who’s Desperate to Run Away

A few quiet truths for the part of you that wants to disappear when it all feels too big.

Jul 2 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

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June 2025

The Silent Barrier Between Us

On fear, vulnerability, and why connection feels so hard—even when we want it most.

Jun 17 • 

Laura Caruso | NYC Therapist

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