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Overcoming Your PTSD From An Abusive Relationship: Tips For You

4 January 2016

When you have recently gotten out of an abusive relationship, you may find yourself in a tough and unfamiliar situation. While you are relieved to be out of a bad situation, you may continue to relive the experience in your mind, feel anxious or panicked, and even be fearful all the time. These feelings are attributable to PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) that can be the result of continued abuse. Get to know some of the ways that you can treat and overcome your PTSD so that you can put your abusive relationship behind you once and for all.

Tips For Raising A Child That Cares About The Environment

4 January 2016

If you care deeply about the environment, humanity's effect on the environment, and what people can do as individuals to help reduce the carbon footprint and turn back some of the damage, you probably want you child to care about these things too. However, raising a child that cares about these types of causes can be difficult because you can't simply explain the importance of the environment to a child in terms that adults would understand and expect your child to understand as well.

Tips For College Students Trying To Manage Depression

4 January 2016

If you are in college, you are likely under a great deal of stress. You might be trying to support yourself on a part time job that you're working on top of going to school full-time. You might be struggling with a difficult major but need to keep your GPA up in order to continue receiving your scholarship from the school. You might have other issues in your life causing you stress that aren't directly related to school.

Essential Self-Soothing Tips For Anxiety

4 January 2016

Many people suffer needlessly in their struggles with anxiety without ever pursuing help for this problem that can be overwhelming and destructive. However, you needn't suffer in silence because anxiety can significantly lessen over time with effective treatments. The first step is to pursue professional anxiety treatment and counseling. As you start to heal, you may find that self-soothing is important for times when you're on your own. Here are some essential self-soothing tips that can help you feel less anxious and more in control of your thoughts and feelings.

Great Expectations: What Marriage Counseling May (And May Not) Do For You

4 January 2016

Seeing a marriage counselor can be beneficial for a couple at any stage of the relationship. Many couples choose to see a counselor as a move to ensure that they start a marriage on the right foot, while others wait until many years into the relationship when things are going sour before they seek help. There's no universal right or wrong time to see a counselor, but it's never a bad idea.

What About Me? Am I Really Crazy?

30 December 2015

If you have a fear of losing your mind, or you suspect you have a mental conditions but the evidence for this condition is sketchy, you may actually have a form of psychiatric hypochondria.  This can have several different causes and is treatable. Fears of Catastrophic Mental Illness Psychiatric hypochondria is when you obsess on a false belief that you have a certain psychiatric condition or you are living in fear of losing your grip on reality.