Addiction is a complex and challenging issue that can affect not only the individual struggling with it but also their loved ones. Focusing on the kids, some studies show that kids with addicted parents are more likely to battle with addiction themselves. These kids often experience abuse and neglect and have more emotional and behavioral […]

Are you trapped in a toxic relationship where your partner’s needs always seem to come before your own? Are you constantly prioritizing them to the point of it affecting your emotional well-being? If so, you may be experiencing codependency. This behavioral pattern can negatively impact your mental health, making it difficult to form healthy relationships […]

Depression is a complex mental health disorder that can affect people of all ages, including children. Despite this, depression in kids of all ages is often overlooked, misdiagnosed, or dismissed as normal mood swings, especially in teenagers. This is a critical issue. Depression can significantly impact a child’s life, affecting their relationships, academic performance, and […]

Migraines can be difficult to deal with, especially if they are consistent. Therefore, it is important to do anything you can to minimize the chance of them reoccurring. One of the things you can do is change your diet. Although your diet may seem as if it has nothing to do with your migraines at […]

Everyone has triggers that spark memories from their past. But while most people can easily get past this, for those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it’s not that easy. In what concerns the latter, triggers remind them or make them relive their past trauma. This can make life unbearable, particularly since these triggers seem to […]

Now that the danger has passed, it is natural to think you can put it all behind you and assume your body and mind have healed. But unfortunately, trauma doesn’t always work like that. Sometimes, our bodies and brains keep scores and allow trauma to live in our muscles and organs, causing problems in every […]

“Hey, how are you?” – “Oh, hey. I’m fine. Yeah, doing great. Definitely. Living my best life. Yourself?” Sounds familiar? Oh, the mastery of pseudo-contentment. We are, indeed, brilliant beings, masters of involuntary impromptu performance and authentically ungenuine smiles. The reasonable question would be, why? Why are we doing this? Why do we lie? The […]

Grief knows no nuances. Its fragrance is anything but bittersweet. Nothing about grief is poetic; grief is nothingness. Utter darkness. The implosion of the soul’s particles. Thanatos. It stands alone in its capacity to accommodate the vastness of human loss. Grief’s nurturing nature is boundless; it doesn’t demand anything. It will never tell us to […]

Life is full of unpleasant setbacks, whatever that means to you. Perhaps you’ve had a financial setback. Or maybe you or someone you care about is dealing with a severe health problem. Perhaps you’ve lost your job or are burdened by an unhealthy relationship. You may not have complete control over these difficulties, but you […]

When we fall in love with our spouses or partners, we never imagine that someday the honeymoon phase might end. We want to believe those Hollywood romantic comedies that make us believe we will “live happily ever after.” The truth is, all couples have their fair share of ups and downs. That’s natural. Healthy relationships […]