When you trip and fall, you may end up with a bloody knee. After some time, the missing skin is replaced with a hardened scab. The healing process has started, but it’s not something that happens immediately. Similar to a cut, a bruise forms and takes time before disappearing. If you receive a pinch from a person’s fingers or even … Read More
High-Functioning Anxiety Signs & Who It Impacts
After a long day of work, every other person would want to make dinner and crash into their couch or into their bed to relax for the night. But you’re not like every other person. You know how much work you have. You know how many people depend on you, which means you can’t just let it sit there until the … Read More
More Than The Blues: What Is Seasonal Depression, Exactly?
This is supposed to be the happiest time of the year. Everyone is holly and jolly. The decorations are colorful, merry, and bright. While everyone else seems to have the holiday spirit, you feel a bit like the Grinch. It’s almost as if you’re stuck in a snow globe, and someone keeps shaking the jar. You’re caught up in a … Read More
Setting Realistic Expectations In A Relationship To Reduce Conflict
In your day-to-day life, you have certain expectations. You expect your alarm to wake you up each morning. There is an expectation that your car will have enough gas in the tank and be able to help you commute to work safely, securely, and in a timely manner. You may even have an expectation about some of the upcoming to-dos … Read More
Communication Tips For Couples
Family, friends, and even society can play a big influence on your life. You may have felt a little pressured by your parents to participate in certain activities when you were younger. Society may make you feel like you have to graduate, earn a stable income, get engaged, married, and have children by a certain date. Your loved ones may … Read More
Tips For Letting Yourself Be Intimate
Falling for someone may seem easy for most people. For you, you tend to be a little more cautious. You put up walls hoping someone will fight for you and tear them down. It’s almost as if you’re a princess trapped in a high tower waiting to be saved by a prince. Just like in all of the fairytales you … Read More
Why Are Boundaries Important In Relationships?
Have you ever said “yes” to something when you actually wanted to say “no”? Maybe you’ve continued texting or talking to someone you were interested in despite it being past your bedtime. Or you’re constantly checking your messages and emails after working hours to make sure no email goes left unread. Boundaries are essential for any type of relationship. Yes, … Read More
Health Conflict? What This Is And How To Have It For Better Relationships
When it comes to relationships, no matter how much you try or how similar you and your partner actually are, it just isn’t sunshine and rainbows at all times. And you know what? That’s okay, and guess what? It’s even normal! Relationships take a lot of work. There are good and bad days, just like in life. Plus, you can’t … Read More
Learning From The Past: How To Stop Repeating Relationship Mistakes
Have you ever felt like you’re taking two steps forward but five steps backward? You’re trying to move forward in your life, specifically in your relationships, but you keep repeating the same mistakes repeatedly. You don’t feel like you’re moving forward at all. At this rate, you feel constantly stuck in the same place. You feel like you’re playing a … Read More
Differences Between Psychologists and Psychiatrists
The words “psychologist” and “psychiatrist” are often used interchangeably. You may even be sitting here right now wondering if you accidentally made this mistake in conversation before. Don’t worry, it’s an easy one to make. Yes, both psychologists and psychiatrists are professionals within the mental health field. Both roles even work with patients on a one-on-one level. That being said, there … Read More