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The Deadly Progression of Abusive Text Messages
“I know, you just have to do it like you said.” Michelle Carter at 17-years-old sent this text message to her boyfriend just before he committed suicide in 2014. It...
Why Women in Recovery Must Combat the Diet Culture
Diet culture is insidious. We spend our lives obsessed with our bodies — always wishing for a smaller shape, scrutinizing the size of the portions on our plates, and unscrupulously...
Mental Health and Self-care: Doing Yoga, Practicing Meditation and Journaling to Connect to Your Spirituality ...
My cousin recently spoke with me about wanting to become more spiritual. A journey she knows I’ve been on for quite some time. To help me work through my trauma....
Art Therapy: A Crash Course
Many adults shy away from artistic activities because they believe themselves to be lacking in this skillset. While you may not be able to duplicate The Starry Night, I believe...
Learn to Reparent Yourself
Are you self-critical and overly harsh with yourself? Or are you too permissive with yourself – not setting limits and allowing yourself to do things that are unhealthy or unsafe?...
I’d Rather Fake A Phone Call Then Fake A Conversation
For the most part and against my instincts, I do my best to keep a low profile at work, but recently I’ve come across a coworker that has seemed to latch onto me and it’s starting to stress me out....
Time Blindness
The ADHD Scramble is a thing. Trust me. And we all do it. Even those of us who have Inattentive Type ADHD. There comes a time when we have things to do and no time left and our minds and out lives become a donnybrook of activity....
A Therapist’s Harrowing Journey into Motherhood
In our book A Womb of Her Own (Routledge, 2017), the author Kristin Reale describes her harrowing journey into motherhood in the following way: My journey into pregnancy and motherhood was life-changing both personally and professionally beginning with the labor and delivery....
Today I Love Feeling Good
Today I love feeling good about the people and things that surround me. I love how comfortable it is to wake up to smiles and laugh about things before breakfast....
New Study: Mental Illness Not Predictive of Crime or Incarceration
A new study challenges the belief that those diagnosed with mental illness are of greater danger to the public-at-large. This issue has become prominent as policy makers seek to develop...
Bad Relationships With Blood Relatives Have Major Effect on Health
Strained relationships with blood relatives, such as parents, siblings or extended family members, may be more harmful to your health than romantic partner troubles, according to a new study published...
Sleep Deprivation Can Have Significant Impact on Cognition
Sleep deprivation appears to affect cognition far more than previously thought, according to a large study by Michigan State University’s (MSU) Sleep and Learning Lab. The study is the first...
Make A Plan to Avoid Temptations and Reach Your Goals
People who make plans to avoid or handle temptation are more likely to achieve their goals, according to a new study. Proactively planning to manage temptations may be more effective...
Tending the Family Heart Through the Holidays
