Why Do People Get Better in Counseling?
What Leads to Improvement When Attending Therapy?We have to first acknowledge that this subject is extraordinarily complex and is more suited to be explored in a book than a blog article. So for the focus of this article, we are not examining this topic with any one...
The Longest Study on Happiness Points to This as the Key to a Long and Healthy Life
After Nearly 80 Years, This is What Keeps People Happy and Healthy Over the Course of a Lifetime Let’s cut the preamble and spill the beans on what this key factor is. Then we can explore why it matters and how you can begin to make changes to increase your own life...
Is Your Parent a Narcissist? Here’s How You Can Tell.
Are You Wondering If You’ve Had a Narcissistic Parent This Whole Time?If you’re reading this article, chances are you have been looking at your parent’s behaviors through a new lens. Maybe someone made a comment to you about your mom or dad. Perhaps your spouse or...
Conversion Therapy – Part 2: Where It Stands Today
News Flash - It's Still Being Practiced. Why? Conversion therapy persists to this day, despite the fact that the APA declassified homosexuality as a mental illness, removing it from the DSM in 1973. The practice continues despite the 2003 Lawrence v. Texas decision...
Mental Health Awareness Month: Depression
What Depression Is, and What It Is NotDepression varies in how it presents in the mind and body. Sometimes depression can visit us in a temporary episode of sadness. Other times, it can present as severe and persistent – this is known as major depression or major...
Alternatives to Taking Antidepressants: 6 Lifestyle Changes to Effectively Reduce Depressive Symptoms
Safety Check: Don’t Rule Out Antidepressants If you’re reading this article because you, or someone you know is living with depression, and you’re against medication, please consider the following – as one of my favorite clinical psychologists once said, “You can’t...
Conversion Therapy – Part 1: Where it Comes From
The Origins of the Practice of Conversion TherapyIn 1899, German psychiatrist Albert von Schrenck-Notzing claimed that he could alter a man's sexual impulses through the use of hypnosis. After 45 hypnosis sessions and some trips to a brothel, the pioneering innovator...
National Take Back Day is April 27th
What Do You Do with Your Prescription Drugs? You or someone you know has prescription drugs in the home. Most people take care to properly store their medications so that they do not get into the hands of young children or someone who may abuse them. It's important to...
Brunei Set to Punish Gay Sex and Adultery with Death by Stoning
The Recent Brief BackstoryBack in 2014, there was outrage following Brunei’s actions of gradually implementing Sharia Law, the Islamic legal system that enforces strict corporal punishments. Over the last several years the government has made conservative changes,...