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How to Deal with Loneliness in a Relationship When One Partner Is Autistic
Author’s note: I write as if the couple here is an autistic man and a neurotypical woman. Sometimes, however, it is the woman who is autistic. Some couples I work with are gay, and ... Read More
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Developmental Trauma, Emotional Neglect, and Body Dysmorphia (BDD)
Very few people are one hundred percent happy with their physical appearance. Most of us have something about ourselves that we would like to change in some small way. But for most of us, ... Read More
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When Family Relationships Become Toxic: The Trauma of Enmeshment
Psychotherapist Salvador Minuchin developed the concept of enmeshment to characterize family systems with weak, poorly defined boundaries. The entire family may work to prop up a single ... Read More
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Your Fortune, Their Envy: Dealing with a Jealous Friend
Jealousy and envy can be complex to understand and work through, whether you’re experiencing them yourself or facing them from someone else. These normal human emotions can help people ... Read More
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Vaping and E-Cigs: A New Addiction for a New Generation
Vaping refers to the process of using electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, or ENDS). Since 2007, when e-cigarettes began appearing in the United States, ... Read More
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Are You Experiencing Job Burnout or Something Else?
According to a recent Gallup poll, 44% of full-time employees experience occasional burnout, with an additional 23% reporting frequent or constant burnout. A person’s desire to work hard, ... Read More
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Red Flags: Are you Being Emotionally Manipulated?
Emotional manipulation can undermine close personal relationships and leave the manipulation victim feeling powerless, confused, and frustrated. Yet all people manipulate others from time ... Read More
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5 Things You’ll Learn in a Mental Health First Aid Class
If you’ve ever sustained an injury and didn’t have access to immediate medical attention, you probably received some form of first aid. This temporary medical assistance likely helped ... Read More
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How to Give Psychological First Aid
Infographic Text: How to Give Psychological First Aid After a natural disaster or terrorist attack, there are likely going to be many people in distress. If you want to give emergency ... Read More
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A Parent’s Guide to Dealing with Sibling Rivalry
Sibling rivalry can take many forms—from good-natured demands to know a parent’s favorite to aggressive fighting, punching, and biting. It’s one of the most common problems families ... Read More
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Buying Generic Viagra Online – Cheap Viagra
Buying Generic Viagra online is a great way to save money. It is also one of the quickest ways to get your hands on the medicine that you need. It is important to note that generic medicines ... Read More
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Covert Narcissism: The Quiet Counterpart to Narcissistic Personality
Even people without an extensive knowledge of mental health concerns have likely heard of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), or narcissism, as it’s commonly called. The term “narcissist” ... Read More