Practical insights and advice regarding anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting and more.
Raising children is tough. What makes it even more difficult is when we make parenting choices that seem right, but end up making problems much worse. There is an easy way to avoid this, but before we can do that we have to be able to spot the problem. Today we’ll take a close look at how you can determine if you are making this common mistake and how to quickly turn things around.
It may often feel like our feelings determine our reality - we feel happy, so life is good. We feel kind and patient with others, so we are good people. Or conversely, we feel unkind or impatient, so we are unkind or impatient. We may feel very sad or very angry, so we take that to mean our life is not good (at least not right now). In reality, our behaviors have much more to do with our reality than our feelings. By changing what we do - regardless of how we feel in the moment - we can shape our lives into what we want them to be and, in turn, change ourselves into happier, more well-adjusted people.
Have you ever wondered if you or a loved one is struggling from depression? The question can feel overwhelming, and finding a solution to help with depression even more so. This article shares some information to help you identify depression, understand how widespread it is, and find solutions to help.
Most parents of teens know the struggle of finding a way to effectively discipline their adolescent children. It can be a difficult to strike a balance of teaching crucial life lessons while also enforcing consequences for inappropriate behavior. Here are four important things to keep in mind while disciplining your teen.
You’ve likely seen headlines touting new, simple cures for depression and other mental and physical illnesses. These kinds of claims in the media are sometimes accurate, but should always be taken with a grain of salt, as well as accompanied by some digging into the original sources/studies for more information. Here we investigate recent claims that have been made regarding “fixing” depression with some simple nutritional supplementation. Read on to find out if these claims are revolutionary, or if they’re all hype, or some combination of the two.
What does depression look like? The truth is the clinical depression - even when very severe - does not always look the way we imagine. Chronic sadness, tearfulness, thoughts of suicide, and the like are all symptoms of depression, but there are many other symptoms that are often overlooked. In this article, we will discuss some of the unexpected ways that depression can present itself in people.
PTSD and the symptoms it causes can create many challenges, from fear of particular places/people/things to insomnia to feelings of unbearable sadness, and so forth. These challenges can interfere with daily life and sometimes seem like they will be a burden you must bear forever. The good news is that these symptoms can be alleviated and need not last forever. Read on for several strategies that can minimize symptoms of PTSD and free you to live a more happy life.
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