<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BaumanCounselingLLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[BaumanCounselingLLC]]></description><link>https://www.baumancounselingllc.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:50:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.baumancounselingllc.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When Conversations Feel Like Moving Through Molasses: How Depression Slows Down Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe you've noticed that when someone you care about is depressed, conversations feel slower. You ask a question and there's a long pause. They talk slowly, or don't say very much. What is actually happening in their brain that makes speech slower and pauses longer? What the Research Shows Let's start with speed of speech. About 80 muscles work together to produce speech. To coordinate all of them, your brain sends out well over a thousand tiny " move now " commands every second. In everyday...]]></description><link>https://www.baumancounselingllc.com/post/when-conversations-feel-like-moving-through-molasses-how-depression-slows-down-speech</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7f6d48b2f11ff8e5a4e02</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:17:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88f00_2cda9288759c4632bcc02b14f3666a4b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_920,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Isabelle Bauman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Words Feel Heavy: How Depression Changes Everyday Communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[What depression can do to language and nonverbal communication. Demonstrates what's happening in the brain and how individuals and families can respond. Chris’s family and friends have recently noticed changes in how they communicate. They used to be talkative and energetic, smiling and gesturing, leaning toward others in conversation, and always up for an outing like a movie or a walk in the park. Now, Chris only talks when asked a direct question and their answers are short. They don’t...]]></description><link>https://www.baumancounselingllc.com/post/when-words-feel-heavy-how-depression-changes-everyday-communication</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cb3a7b6d22c86f75a6630a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a88f00_a1b7591e738e4c088d9b55d2d3c6cfb7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_980,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Isabelle Bauman</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>