Stages of Grief After Losing a Loved ...
(Note: These are stories of those struggling to come to terms with the suicide of a loved one and dealing...
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Talking Suicide with Your Kids
A few weeks ago I heard the heartbreaking news that a close family friend’s 18-year-old son had committed suicide. This...
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Self-Harm: A Coping Mechanism
Cutting, scratching, burning—why would anyone want to do this to themselves? It seems like a no-brainer, but the truth is...
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Abandonment Issues in Women
Stereotypical depictions of abandonment issues in women have appeared on the big screen for ages. Movies like Fatal Attraction, Single...
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Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Health for ...
When some of us turned 60 years of age — “the magic age,” for some — we started thinking we...
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How Body Image Plays a Part in Eating ...
A young woman who broke up with her boyfriend because she found out he was dating other girls cut down...
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Therapy or Life Coaching: What’s the ...
When researching the difference between therapy and life coaching it becomes clear that the two fields are competing for the...
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Gaining Emotional Control: How to Tame ...
In my last article, we looked at how our souls can get the best of us, leaving us to be...
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What is Depression? Not Just a State of ...
There are still people today who believe depression is just a state of mind. To them, it’s just another way...
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How to Recognize the Symptoms of Anxiety
Symptoms of anxiety are normal. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (2017), 6.8 million Americans struggle with anxiety...
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Symptoms and Treatment of Chemical ...
Has there ever been a time in your life when you’ve said to yourself, “I can’t take this anxiety or...
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Gaining Emotional Control: How to Tame ...
After counseling for 25 years, some of the most asked questions in therapy are: “Why do I let my emotions...
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