Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage – Lao Tzu It’s no secret that fulfilling relationships are essential to a happy life. After all, what is life’s purpose other than to experience love and be loved by others? In the counseling field, we endeavor to promote our […]
If you are experiencing at least five of the under listed symptoms for a continual duration of at least two weeks, you might be suffering from depression. It is important that you see a mental health professional for proper diagnosis. Mood: anxiety, apathy, general discontent, guilt, hopelessness, loss of interest, loss of interest or pleasure in […]
Unhappiness is a normal human emotion. We’ve all experienced it and we all will again. It is usually triggered by a difficult, hurtful, challenging, or disappointing event, experience, or situation. In other words, we tend to be unhappy over loss, disappointments and emotional hurts etc. This also means that our emotional hurt fades and we […]
Mentally strong people are the smartest, most successful and some of the most brilliant people in the world. Anyone can learn to be mentally strong and change the world as a result by learning the under listed principles highlighted by James Altucher, author, entrepreneur, podcaster and wall street investor. Relationships All mentally strong people have incredibly […]
Change-maker, Margie Warrell, writes about asking for help, pulling others up and not putting them down. If you’ve ever shied from asking for help because of fear that you may seem weak, you aren’t alone. It’s a sad irony that it’s during the times we most need to ask for help that most people are […]
Substance use is a treatable condition and complete remission is entirely possible. Recovery, however, is often a long-term process that may involve multiple efforts. Relapse is now regarded as part of the process, and effective treatment regimens address prevention and management of recurrent use. Since success tends not to occur all at once, any improvements […]
Recurrent use of a substance or engagement with an activity leading to impairment or distress, is the sine qua non of an addictive disorder. The diagnosis is based on the presence of at least two of a number of features: The substance or activity is used in larger amounts or for a longer period of […]
Addiction is a complex disease, often chronic in nature, which affects the functioning of the brain and body. This disease, which also causes serious damage to families, relationships, schools, workplaces and neighborhoods, is the result of repeated involvement with a substance or activity, despite the substantial harm it now causes, because that involvement was (and may […]
Telling the difference between what expected behaviors are and what might be the signs of a mental problem isn’t always easy. Many are not aware that they are living with mental health problems. Experiencing one or more of the following feelings or behaviors can be an early warning sign of a problem: Eating or sleeping […]
A country’s unemployment and inflation rates are strong indicators of how its economy is doing Venezuela and Syria are among the most miserable countries by this economic measure, the “Misery Index” It’s hard to get by when you don’t have a job and the cost of living keeps rising. This is the maxim behind economist […]