Connection is the way of the Universe

Connection is the way of the Universe

Maybe finding the chemistry of raspberries among the stars doesn’t prove that we all belong to one another. But I love that it reminds us of how old, and how universal, the ingredients of belonging might be.

Is this a medical problem? Or something else?

At the BCC, we offer medically necessary mental health services, and relational and family services. This doesn’t mean we value one more over the other. Relational services are preventative, growth-fostering, and healing. They just don’t require a medical diagnosis. This post is to help you figure out which pathway fits your needs best. And of course, we’re happy to talk this through over the phone, just reach out.

Condemned Isolation

Condemned Isolation

Why disconnection hurts, and connection heals At the Bloomington Center for Connection, one of the deepest sources of suffering we see is isolation. Isolation without a sense of possibility, called Condemned Isolation, is the hardest. Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT)...