Welcome back to the second half of our series on handling the difficult decisions made by those close to you. Whether it’s an unhealthy habit, a choice in partners, or a concerning lifestyle. Last time we talked about how you have control primarily over your own actions and feelings, but you can use these to…
Sometimes the people we love make choices we don’t agree with. I’m not talking about things like frosted vs unfrosted corn flakes. I’m talking about deeply personal decisions, sometimes ones you think may be dangerous or inadvisable for them to make, but you can’t stop them without making the situation worse. In the best scenarios,…
Anxiety is one of those disorders that’s rarely taken seriously by those who don’t suffer from it. To everyone else, sufferers are spending all their time worrying and fretting about issues that are little more than the mewl of a tiny kitten. To the sufferer, though, it can often feel like there’s a lion around…
The word psychologist can be a scary term if you are not sure what it is a psychologist actually does or what they can do for you. According to the American Psychological Association being a psychologist means that they help people with their problems “by using a variety of techniques based on the best available…
Dealing with depression is hard, especially when you’re doing it by yourself. Many people believe that their depression will go away one day and never return. For most people, it isn’t that simple; months can pass without any sign of getting better. You may feel like you will never see the light at the end…
Some people wonder how to trust a person going through addiction recovery after feeling burned in the past, betrayed and used. You can effectively communicate empathy for a stranger or loved one going through addiction recovery while still maintaining personal boundaries. When it comes to setting healthy boundaries and supporting your loved one’s addiction recovery,…
Welcome back to the second half of our two-part series on the benefits of individual therapy for adults. In part one, we covered how important it is to have someone considerate and discreet to talk to when you need to work out adult feelings about work or people you know, along with how a counselor…
When we’re kids, we are told a lot about what it means to be a grownup, and these concepts stick with us as adults. We understand that grownups don’t need help with things, can keep their emotions on the inside, and have only themselves to rely on for truly personal matters. Grownups also have to…
There is a scripture in the Bible (Matthew 5:45) that reads “…For he makes his sun rise on the evil and good and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” This passage lets us know that even as Christian believers, everyone goes through hard seasons. How we chose to navigate those moments and what we learn from…
You’ve probably heard that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. This is referring to the levels of dopamine and serotonin that a person has in their system. Dopamine and serotonin are neurotransmitters that are associated with the feeling of pleasure. Generally, when people talk about the chemical imbalance these are the…