Does Your Marriage Need Help?
Signs that your marriage/relationship needs a change: Do you notice that you and your partner can spend a day communicating just about the business aspect of life and/or the housekeeping issues? Do...
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Conflicts and disagreements are unavoidable. As long as relationships exist, conflicts and disagreements will always be part of them. As soon as you put two human beings together, you have two...
View ArticleDealing With Depression
Depression is spreading exceptionally fast worldwide. The World Health Organization predicts it will become the second greatest cause of human disability in the world by the year 2020. Recent research...
View ArticleDealing With Anxiety
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Overcoming Anxiety Stress happens when we perceive an event as disturbing or threatening. Our primitive ancestors experienced stress when they had to fight off...
View ArticleAnxiety Disorders
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Overcoming Anxiety An anxiety disorder lasts longer than normal anxiety, is more intense, and can lead to fears that interfere with the ability to function in...
View ArticleDealing with Anxiety
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Overcoming Anxiety Those who deal with anxiety in a positive way usually have: – a sense of self-determination – a feeling of involvement in life’s experiences,...
View ArticlePanic Attacks
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Overcoming Anxiety One of the most debilitating manifestations of anxiety is the panic attack. These dramatic episodes of anxiety seem to come out of the blue...
View ArticleDealing with Controlling People
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Relationships & Controlling People “If I Win, You Lose” is Not the Only Option Open to Us Control, like most facets of human behavior, is probably best...
View ArticleControlling People
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Relationships & Controlling People The conflicts that develop over control issues may suggest the struggles the child experiences as she grows up. Part of...
View ArticleController or controlled?
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Relationships & Controlling People Who has the problem, the controller or the one controlled? The controller may describe herself as a person having...
View ArticleSigns of Controlling Relationships
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Relationships & Controlling People Some Signs of Being Controlled Here are some signs of being controlled in a relationship … 1- Feeling drained of energy if...
View ArticleResolving Conflicts
As long as relationships exist, conflicts and disagreements will always be part of them. As soon as you put two human beings together, you have two cultures, two backgrounds, two frame of reference,...
View ArticleIs your Relationship Healthy ?
Is the communication between you and your partner open or a constant issue? Do you try to fix or control one another? Do you feel distant and/or disconnected? Are you able to express your needs and...
View ArticleEffective Communication
Effective communication is authentic – meaning honest and congruent. Say what you think or feel, and mean what you say. You probably assume you already do this, yet dishonesty is more common than you...
View ArticleRelationships & Communication
Communication is so important that it can make or break a relationship. It is critical to the success of a relationship and instantly reflects your self-esteem, for better or for worse. Assertive...
View ArticlePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder The Aftermath of Trauma Most of us build our lives around the belief that we will be relatively safe. Granted, normal daily life...
View ArticleSymptoms of PTSD
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder People can be considered to have PTSD when they have been exposed to an extreme trauma, the symptoms last at least a month in...
View ArticleGetting Help for PTSD
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder We live in a world of relative safety most of the time – but it is a world in which people often lack support for dealing with...
View ArticleSome PTSD Statistics
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Most people who are exposed to extreme stress are able to process their way through their reactions and never develop PTSD. – It...
View ArticleRelationships & Conflicts
Relationships are seldom as simple as we would like They bring out our needs, anxieties, and conflicts with people from our past – parents, friends, and former partners. When we enter into a...
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