The 5 Love Languages You may already be familiar with the 5 Love Languages, as developed by Gary Chapman, PhD. By identifying the common ways people build intimacy in relationships, Chapman created five categories or languages people speak in order to express their...
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Local Professional Feature: Genesis Psychiatric Solutions, Dr. Ifeanyi Olele
Who is Ifeanyi Olele? I'm a Nigerian American. I was raised in southern California; I attended UCLA as a psychobiology major. I'm also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. And after my time at UCLA I attended Hampton University where I got my Masters in Medical...
What’s Special About the Father-Son Relationship?
Did you know that the importance of adult males showing up in a positive way for adolescent males is not at all unique to our species? There's something special about the father-son relationship. This might seem obvious because, when sons are little, they look up to...
“Do no harm”: Healing Negative Self-Talk with AEIOU
Recently, I have been experiencing something that I have not encountered in a while: intense negative self-talk. Don’t get me wrong; I almost always have some little voice that tells me what I’ve done today wasn’t enough, etc. But recently, that little voice has grown...
The Health Benefits of Forest Bathing and Earthing
Let’s take a moment to go back to our roots Depending on when and where you spent your childhood years and what your family life was like, you may recall pleasant moments of being barefoot, running through the grass, dirt, or sand. Your feet were tough, a small pebble...