Self-Care: An Antidote to Stress

If a person neglects themselves to meet the needs of others too frequently, it can have a negative effect on their physical, emotional, and mental health, with symptoms such as stress, irritability, and exhaustion. This can also lead to feelings of anger or resentment towards those whose needs are being given higher priority. All of…

Men Benefit from Male-Focused Therapy for Childhood Abuse

Men and women who experienced abuse as children may suffer from that abuse well into adulthood, with symptoms manifesting in psychological issues such as aggression, anger, rage, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. Men and women differ in that men are more likely to contemplate suicide as a result and women are more likely to develop…

Instant Success and Instant Coffee

Unlike instant coffee, making big changes in our lives takes a lot of time, hard work, and dedication. The internet, newspapers, and magazines are full of advertisements appealing to our desire for quick results, whether it be to get rich, improve concentration, be more likable, or to achieve our dreams. In the same way that…

Anxiety and Depression: Our Internal GPS System

Most people look at anxiety and depression as a warning of poor mental health or even as a disorder. From another perspective, however, anxiety and depression can serve as a sign that we are ready to change the world that we have created for ourselves mentally. Rather than suppress the feelings, we can investigate them…