Addiction is a condition that results when a person ingests a substance (e.g., alcohol, cocaine, nicotine) or engages in an activity (e.g., gambling, sex, shopping) that can be pleasurable but the continued use/act of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities, such as work and relationships.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can be triggered by several events. A couple of examples may be one such as abuse circumstances, childhood or domestic, or a terrifying event either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive, controlling behavior that can include physical abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, sexual abuse or financial abuse (using money and financial tools to exert control).
Domestic violence is a pervasive, life-threatening crime that affects millions of individuals across the United States regardless of age, economic status, race, religion or education.
Whether high or low, our feelings about ourselves are complex and shifting.
Alas, it is not—psychologists are still arguing about what self-esteem actually is.
But after decades of squabbling over the definition of self-esteem, as well as its dimensions and functions, there are a few things psychologists tend to agree upon:
If your methods of coping with stress aren’t contributing to your greater emotional and physical health, it’s time to find healthier ones. There are many healthy ways to manage and cope with stress, but they all require change. You can either change the situation or change your reaction. When deciding which option to choose, it’s helpful to think of the four A’s: avoid, alter, adapt, or accept.
Low self-esteem and narcissism are both forms of self-absorption. Low self-esteem is very paralytic. To even look at another person, to look someone else in the face, is an achievement.
There are so many people, and always have been, who struggle with dire self-loathing, either to the point of suicidal thoughts or just struggling with the daily grind of I can't look in the mirror.
Feeling sad, or what we may call "depressed", happens to all of us. The sensation usually passes after a while. However, people with a depressive disorder - clinical depression - find that their state interferes with daily life.
For people with clinical depression, their normal functioning is undermined to such an extent that both they and those who care about them are affected by it.
Let's be real, there is a lot to be angry about right now. Drastic changes in our lives came unwanted and unexpectedly. The way our lives have... Learn more
Inspirational Quotes
"There are no facts, only interpretations." - Friedrich Nietzsche
"There is only one success, to be able to spend your life in your own way." - Christopher Morley
"It is not happy people who are thankful; it is thankful people who are happy." - Unknown
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." - Stphen King
"If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living." -Gail Sheehy