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11 of Life's Most Difficult Situations and How to Handle Them

Published Oct,04 2017 | By Kate Cummins, PsyD

We tend to view life as a series of events that are controllable and within boundaries that we mold. But with time we start realizing the truth about life: Change is inevitable. Life throws us challenges that are tough to get through. These curveballs sometimes stress us out way more than they should.

Kate Cummins, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in health and neuropsychology, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship issues. She has two private practice locations in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She works at Stanford University with veterans and PTSD research, as well as in the acute rehabilitation hospital setting for a hospital in Los Angeles.