Counseling, Medication, Or Both? Knowing What’s Right For You
As more and more research is conducted into mental health disorders and behavioral problems, a combination of medication and professional talking therapies have consistently been found to be of the most help. However, no two people respond in the same way to the same treatment, meaning that it’s not always easy to know what will work best for you, and selecting the right combination…
Why Can’t You Just Be Happy?
Being happy is a state of mind not always easy to achieve and, sometimes, it may seem unattainable. Why is it, for example, that some people appear happy no matter what awful things may be going in their lives, while others appear to be in a perpetual state of unhappiness when they seemingly have it all? Some may be enduring struggles that are not…
The Truth Behind Keeping Secrets
It’s widely accepted that there are certain truths we may be faced with in life that don’t need to be shared, either with certain individuals, or even with anyone. However, that doesn’t mean that keeping secrets is the easy or right thing to do in many cases. Telling the difference between a secret that should be shared, and one that we should keep to…
How Coming Out Can Be A Multi-Staged Process
For many individuals, there may be one defining or significant moment when they ‘come out’, but more often, ‘coming out’ becomes an experience that is repeated multiple times throughout their lives. It can be a long process of understanding and accepting your sexual orientation or gender identity and coping with the ways in which others respond to your news. Here are a few things…
How Empathy Is Key When Communicating With Your Child
Feeling estranged from your child is not unusual, but it can be painful. Not only does it hurt when they won’t communicate with you, but it can have serious repercussions for your child, too. It is often said that there is nothing more important in a child’s development than their relationship with their parents or caregivers, and so if you’re struggling to communicate effectively…
The Pain Of Past Trauma And How It Can Affect Relationships
Past traumas can be defined as any events that posed a threat to your physical or psychological well being, and they can sometimes have a detrimental impact upon relationships if you don’t seek professional help to deal with their consequences. Here are four ways in which past trauma can have a negative impact upon intimate relationships: Past traumas can trigger ‘fight, flight or freeze’…
Why Early Detection Of A Mental Illness Is So Important
Despite wishing for a mental illness to disappear overnight, the reality is that a diagnosable condition such as depression, anxiety or schizophrenia, won’t go away on its’ own. However, early detection of a health condition that is affecting your state of mind means that support and treatment can commence, and the issues will lessen (and much quicker than it would have had you not…
The Link Between Body Positivity And Mental Health
Having a positive approach to life along with an acceptance of uncomfortable situations has proven to help keep our minds healthy and resilient. But what about the way we feel about our physical selves, and what we think when we look at ourselves in the mirror? Body positivity is an incredible thing that can help to keep us feeling at peace with ourselves, so…
Are You Stuck In A Cycle Of Negativity?
It’s not uncommon for a person’s perception of themselves to be entirely different to that of those around them, and without even realizing it, they could be stuck in a cycle of negativity. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they don’t know themselves very well, they’re just not recognizing the symptoms of negativity that they may be displaying, or may have trouble facing them. Here…
How To Embrace Your Emotions So They Don’t Control You
There is no doubt that emotions can be incredibly powerful, and what mood you’re in can determine how you interact with those around you, how much money you spend, how you face up to challenges and how you spend your time. If you’re not careful, your emotions can end up controlling every aspect of your life, but learn to regulate them, and you’ll become…
