The Search for Meaning By June Stepansky I recently read an article about Viktor Frankl 1905-1997 the Austrian psychiatrist and best selling author of the “Man’s Search for Meaning.” He was an Auschwitz survivor who wrote this book after the war in 1946 to set down his ideas about the important subject […]
Category: Mental Health
Teen Depression: More Than Just Moodiness
Teen Depression: More Than Just Moodiness Being a teenager can be tough, but it shouldn’t feel hopeless. If you have been feeling sad most of the time for a few weeks or longer and you’re not able to concentrate or do the things you used to enjoy, talk to a trusted adult about depression. […]
Chronic Illness and Mental Health: Recognizing and Treating Depression
Chronic Illness and Mental Health: Recognizing and Treating Depression If you or someone you know is in immediate distress or is thinking about hurting themselves, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline toll-free at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). You also can text the Crisis Text Line (HELLO to 741741) or use the Lifeline Chat on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website. […]
The First Steps to Manifesting the Life You Want
The First Steps to Manifesting the Life You Want By: Gabriele Sogka Reign We all want to live the life we imagine for ourselves. The difficulty for many is that they aren’t aware of how to turn what they imagine into a physical reality. You already have the tools within you already; it’s […]
How to Conquer Anger
How to Conquer Anger By Dr. Anthony T. Craft To conquer means to overcome or take control of a problem or weakness. This is exactly what is needed to overcome issues with the anger that you or someone you know is experiencing. Uncontrolled anger tends to land you in places you may never have […]
Growing up: Wounds and Traumas Draw Unhealthy Relationships
Growing up: Wounds and Traumas Draw Unhealthy Relationships By: Cucan Pemo Relationships are like physical magnets. That is why you find that most people who enter into a relationship are alike. This also applies to children who have been abused during their childhood. They somehow attract other adults who have had similar experience. However, […]
Caring for Your Mental Health
Caring for Your Mental Health Overview Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, act, make choices, and relate to others. Mental health is more than the absence of a mental illness—it’s essential to your overall health and quality of life. Self-care can play a role in maintaining […]
Mental health problems come with an added ‘cost’ of poorer cognitive function – a neuropsychologist explains
2022-04-10 Mental health problems come with an added ‘cost’ of poorer cognitive function – a neuropsychologist explains The cognitive difficulties that accompany mental health disorders can potentially lead to misdiagnoses and improper treatment. Elva Etienne/Moment via Getty Images Amitai Abramovitch, Texas State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The […]
Understanding Hoarding Disorder and Its Treatment
Understanding Hoarding Disorder and Its Treatment Hoarding disorder is a psychological condition that drives a person to accumulate things, pets, etc, which might seem unnecessary to others. This urge to accumulate is as much emotional as it is mental. They keep on accumulating things until they fill up the house to the […]
The Fear
Fear By Harry Meehan Fear is caused by worrying about something, often an event or situation which is in the future. Fear and nerves are two separate ideas and feelings and I believe that they should not be used in an interchangeable way, let me explain. Fear is a feeling that incredibly powerful […]