Category: Featured
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Emotional Manipulation and Its Instances in Today’s Politics
Emotional manipulation is an instrument of politics with long-term effects. Political figures use it to determine people to stay idle or act upon something, contrary to their interests. But how can this happen without us realizing it? Well, there are some little cheats that make a speech, ad, or campaign successful. But there are also…
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Dealing with Addiction: Rehab, Therapy, And Self-Motivation
Addiction is a relapsing brain disease. It involves a person’s motivation system, which is working in an altered way. Substance abuse is the most common fixation type, but there are also other kinds of obsessions such as food, gambling, computer games, sex, workaholic tendencies, and more. What Is Addiction? Understanding addiction can be pretty hard when…
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Diagnosing Dexter Morgan – Entering the Mind of a Psychopath
Dexter Morgan is a fictional antihero in a book series written by Jeff Lindsay and in a famous TV show simply called Dexter. With a total of 8 seasons, Dexter kept us on the edge of our couches all throughout the show. We rooted for him when he was chasing the cruelest serial killers. We…
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Sleep Disorders: Self-Standing Disease and Symptoms of the Underlying Condition
Good quality sleep is essential for the human body to function optimally, but some people have never experienced that. You may be one of those that struggle to catch a decent night’s rest. Others sleep well at night but still wake up feeling tired or fall in and out of sleep during the day. All…
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What Is the Sensory Processing Disorder and What Can Be Done to Help?
The human body is comprised of various tissues functioning on an interrelated basis. Internal controls regulate function via the brain, master controller. It mediates all body activities, those on the conscious level and numbers operating on an non-conscious level. Connection to our world comes through sensors, classically touch, smell, taste, hearing, and vision. When these…
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The Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Its Connection to Poor Eating Habits
Body dysmorphic disorder, also known as BDD, is a relatively common mental disorder, affecting nearly two percent of the population. BDD can manifest in various forms, and symptoms typically first appear during adolescence. Men and women are equally at risk for developing BDD, and the disorder can develop on its own or in concurrence with…
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Adjustment Disorder or One of the Most Common Mental Issues
Adjustment disorder is surprisingly common and can affect people at any life stage. Even people who who have had no history of mental or emotional disorders can be affected. Also referred to as situational, exogenous, or reactive depression, this disorder is typically less severe than clinical depression and tends to be more short-lived if treated…
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Working with Holiday Stress and Holiday Depression: 3 Areas of Focus
Holiday stress and holiday depression can be relieved by focusing on three interrelated areas where stress and depression are manifested. physical/behavioral mental/emotional spirit/soul. A Force of Nature We can begin to understand holiday stress and depression by looking at some circumstances that are out of our control. We need to look at what is…
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder – The Forgotten Mental Illness
Nearly every child has moments of defiance. Children and teenagers often test boundaries in order to learn about their world, and resisting authority can be a healthy way to assert independence and to define a child’s sense of self. However, for some children and teenagers, rebellion and irritability can become a pattern rather than an…
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How to Care for a Blended Family, 5 Areas of Focus
Blending families is a courageous act of love and intelligence because at some point the kids need the next chapter to begin and so do Mom and Dad. There are 5 areas that need attention for the transition to go easier. Every family has their specific dynamics that can be worked with as long as…
