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- The 10 Rules Emotions Follow That Everyone Should Know
- Statements Frequently Made by Abusers, Narcissists, or other such Psychopaths
- 6 Hidden Addictions
- Women who Enable Paedophiles
- The Identifying Characteristics of Sex and Porn Addicts
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One Dream to show Support for Mental Health Research by Raising Money to Promote Awareness
Mental health has become more of a prominent position in...
Today I Love Monday Pain
Today I love Monday pain that reminds me how much fun I had on Saturday and Sunday. I love how my old bones and muscles ache and moan but at......
Book Review: Alone Time
Today, more than ever before in our history, we are spending more time alone. Single-person households are the fastest growing segment of the household profile. We dine out alone more......
Understanding Mental Illness Can Be Like Learning a Foreign Language
When you haven’t been around your native language for a while, it can be a relief to...
Controlling Partner? 4 Reasons You Ended Up With Him
You know the saying, ‘My way or the highway?’ That’s my guy. No discussion. No questions. He wasn’t like this when we were dating or at least I don’t think......
Sexual Abuse or Merely Bad Boundaries?
How many times have I heard this story: ‘She/he did [this] to me. They were the last person who...
Love Your Guts
The other day while writing, I recalled a time when small when I ate two portions of fish and chips straight after one another for dinner. I think I had......
Fix Is the New F-word
“I know what I’ll do…” starts Emily, after she’s just finished explaining a story about...
When Actors Have All The Power
The first year of a TV show, the showrunner normally has all the power. Once the show...
Pros and Cons of the Bipolar Superpower
What is it about Mental Illness: is it cool to live with Bipolar or Depression? What is wrong with this thinking? Why do some feel it is a “superpower?” While......
When You Need to Really Focus These Strategies Can Help
Almost all of us get distracted when we need to concentrate for a long time on a task. When we need to sit through a meeting or boring lecture or......
The 10 Rules Emotions Follow That Everyone Should Know
Do you sometimes feel mystified by your own feelings? Of course,...
The Strangest Bias Against Adults Who Are Not Parents
“Come on, Sarah, you’re a parent! Don’t you have any empathy for what these people...
My Little Girl Isn’t “Typical”
My three-year-old daughter isn’t like most other three-year-old girls. It really isn’t so much what she isn’t that sets her apart, but what she is. She’s really, REALLY energetic. People......
Are You a Good Communicator?
At the start of their initial marriage counseling session, I asked Kevin and Karen, “What can I help you with?” With equal amounts of conviction, both of them said communication.......
Understanding and Managing Children’s Misbehavior
Let’s start with the most basic of basics: Children are dependent on us adults. They need our attention. Their survival depends on it. Adult concern and attention are required if......
Narcissistic Parents And PTSD
If you were raised by a narcissistic parent it is likely that your early life will have been marked by extreme unpredictability. You will not have experienced ordinary empathic attunement......
Psychology Around the Net: June 23, 2018
Happy Saturday, beautiful souls! Not feeling too happy? Maybe it’s because you don’t live in a big, bustling city — as one new study suggests. Keep reading for more on......
My Mildly OCD Life
Here’s what I’ve been thinking lately: there’s more to OCD than meets the eye. I’m...
Good Reasons For Opening Up Your Relationship
In the last article, I discussed how opening up a relationship for the wrong...
Probing The Physiology of ‘Brain Tingles’
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is the sensation experienced by some individuals in response to specific sights and soft sounds, such as whispering, tapping or slow hand movements. These feelings...
Police Killings of Unarmed Black Americans Takes Toll on Blacks’ Mental Health
The mental health of black American adults is significantly impacted by the police killings of unarmed black citizens, according to a new population-based study published in the journal The Lancet....
Marital Spats May Impact Physical Health
New research from Pennsylvania State University finds that a fight with a partner may result in more than just emotional stress. Indeed, the arguments may lead to physical repercussions as...
Rat Study Shows How Ketamine Combats Depression
Two out of three participants in clinical studies with previously untreatable depression experience a fast and long-lasting end to their depressive symptoms after receiving ketamine intravenously. The effects of ketamine...
Study Shows Education Boosts IQ
How much does education affect intelligence? A new study has found that a year of schooling improves IQ scores by 1 to 5 points. “Our analyses provide the strongest evidence...
Probiotics May Relieve Stress in Rats, But Not Humans
New research finds evidence that probiotics can reduce anxiety in rodents, but not in humans. University of Kansas investigators say that the benefits of probiotics continue to be under investigation....
