You came home from the hospital three weeks ago, a proud mom after eight grueling months of pregnancy. You should feel on top of the world. Your baby is perfect: …
How to Argue Effectively
Fighting is a part of almost every relationship. Even couples with the healthiest of relationships argue from time to time, whether it be about something simple and silly, or something …
How to Handle Depression After a Breakup
Break-ups are never easy, no matter how amicable they may be. Dealing with a broken heart isn’t just some old tale. The fact is, going through a hurtful break-up can …
Happiness – Cause or Effect
Is happiness a joyful state of being? How about a pleasurable experience? Or possibly a positive emotion? Merriam Webster says it’s actually all three. Even with multiple definitions, words cannot …
Depression in Seniors
Often we sense a sadness among the members of a senior care facility. We might also feel that same sadness around a widow or widower who is living alone. Sadness …
Teens & Smartphones, The Downside
It’s not an unfamiliar scene. Teens huddled in groups tenaciously clutching their smart phones while checking social media sites and appearing to be mesmerized by Instagram, Facebook and thousands of …
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder, more commonly referred to as PTSD, is a disorder that develops in individuals who go through horrifying, dangerous, scary experiences. It is natural for people to feel …
Mental Health Bill, lawmakers tackle federal policies
Mr. Murphy, a clinical psychologist, had been tapped by House leaders to investigate mental health treatment in the U.S. in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012. He …
The Denial Defense Mechanism
We all use different forms of defense when we need to. Whether we’ve been through a traumatic experience, we’re arguing with someone, or we simply don’t want to deal with …
Dissociative Disorders – A Better Understanding
Dissociative Disorders – A Better Understanding There are different stereotypes, opinions, and subconscious thoughts that go along with the term ‘Dissociative Disorders.’ Unfortunately, those stereotypes aren’t usually fair, and the …
Social Drinking vs. Alcoholism – How To Know The Differences
We live in a society where going out for a drink or two is more often than not, the norm. And there is certainly nothing wrong with having a cocktail …
Married Without Children – Choosing Not To Have Kids
Marriage and children have gone hand-in-hand since the beginning of time. As a culture, we’ve been trained to think that having children is simply what you do after you get …
Does Exercise Help Keep Our Brains Young?
For most of us, our bodies begin to lose flexibility and efficiency as we enter our 40s. Running and other movements slow down and become more awkward, and something similar …