How to Develop the Skills to Understand and Respond to Other’s Emotions
You know how sometimes you just can’t quite figure out what’s happening in someone else’s head? For example, when your friend laughs at a joke you don’t get, or your partner seems annoyed but says they’re “fine.”
5 Ways to Cope with Empty Nest Depression
When kids move out for the first time, it’s normal to feel sad or lonely. However, for some parents, the emotions are more intense and long-lasting.
Where Does Social Anxiety Come From?
It's human nature to crave connection with other people. It's one of the most basic needs that we all have. However, even though it's natural to crave social connection, socializing doesn't come naturally for everyone.
When Does Substance Use Become Abuse?
Substance Abuse Disorder (SAD) is more common than many people are led to believe. Not only that, but substance abuse disorders, unfortunately, also commonly co-exist with many mental health conditions.
How Teen Brains Differ from Adult Brains
We often look back at our teenage years with rose-colored glasses. As time passes, it's often not hard to only remember the good times you had and none of the bad.
How to Recover from Emotional Trauma
It's common to experience at least one traumatic event throughout somebody's lifetime.
How to Help Someone with PTSD
It's hard to watch your loved ones struggle with their mental health. It feels even worse when you realize that one of the main reasons why they are struggling is due to a traumatic experience.
What Causes Video Game Addiction?
Video games are a favorite hobby for any gender or age group. Unfortunately, there comes a point when a video game moves past being a hobby and becomes a full-blown addiction.
How Does Trauma Affect the Brain?
Trauma is a powerful force that can leave a lasting impact on somebody's life. Unfortunately, experiencing something traumatic, in some capacity, is something that many people will go through at least once in their lifetime.
How Grief Affects the Body
. Even though no two people will experience grief in the same way, there are some commonalities between the signs and symptoms of grief.
How to Explain Depression & Anxiety to Your Partner
Even though depression and anxiety are common disorders, that doesn't mean everyone fully understands them. It can be challenging to explain depression and anxiety to your partner, especially if they have never struggled with these chronic issues.
5 Ways to Calm an Anxiety Attack
Dealing with anxiety can feel like an uphill battle. Even just thinking about your anxiety can cause you to feel anxious. It's an endless, vicious cycle that seems never-ending.
How to Begin Healing From Relationship Trauma
There will be arguments, tension, and moments when you can't stand the sight of each other. In the end, though, both partners should feel safe, loved, and respected by the other person. Unfortunately, there are some relationships where none of that happens.
Who is Affected by Substance Abuse?
We often think of substance abuse as something that only impacts those who struggle with addiction. After all, addiction lives in the mind and body of the person with substance abuse. However, the truth of the matter is that many more people feel the impact of addiction.
4 Signs of Depression in Women
Depression is a mental health concern that impacts people of all genders and ages. There are the basic signs of depression that can impact someone, regardless of their age or gender.
Substance Abuse and Its Affect on Relationships
It is commonly believed that substance abuse only impacts the person struggling with addiction. However, addiction has an unfortunate way of impacting many more lives than those who struggle with abuse.
How to Help Your Teen Learn the Skills Needed for Adulthood
The teen years are chock-full of many challenges. You have the general growing pains, both literal and metaphorical. It's no wonder the teenage years can be the most challenging for teens and parents alike.
5 Ways to Help Someone With Anxiety
Even though anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions, it can feel like a mystery to sort out. What does it feel like? How does it impact somebody's life? How can you lessen the impact of anxiety symptoms?
How to Set Healthy Boundaries in Your Relationship
You aren't alone if you struggle with setting boundaries with the people in your life. Truthfully, most of us have problems in this area.
What Causes Depression in Teens?
Most adults, when they think about depression, will picture it as being experienced by another adult. However, children and teenagers can also experience depression.