Creating Space for Open Conversations
Having meaningful, open conversations can be tough. This can be especially true if you suspect something risky or dangerous might be going on with the other person.
Positive Influences
As cliche or silly as it might sound, positive impacts are life changing. Whether we realize it or not, we might not even have positive impacts in our lives.
Walking Away..
There are many reasons you might need to walk away from a situation, or a person. Here are 5 things you can do to help the process along, as well as help you process the change yourself.
Health Boundaries
Healthy relationships include healthy boundaries. It can be difficult to set boundaries at first, but when you lack proper, healthy boundaries, your mental health and relationships are going to suffer.
National Friendship Day
National Friendship Day honors the value of devoted, platonic relationships.
National Smile Day
It’s National Smile Day! Did you know that endorphins help you feel happy and relaxed?
Supporting BPD
If you have a friend or family member who suffers from borderline personality disorder (BPD), you understand how stressful it can be. And you might be stumped as to how you can be of assistance.
Common Signs of BPD
With unpredictable emotions, relationships and a wavering sense of self-someone with Borderline Personality Disorder may often feel like they’re on a roller coaster.
Borderline Personality Disorder
It’s Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. BPD is a widely misunderstood psychiatric disorder. Yet over 14 million people suffer from this disorder in the U.S only.
Checking In With Ourselves…
We frequently check on other individuals in our lives but forget to check in with ourselves. Checking in with yourself means carving out time each day to ask yourself how you're doing.
Mental Health Awareness Month
Even while attitudes about mental health and treatment are changing, stigma still exists.
ACT Model Therapy
ACT or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a mindfulness-based therapy that offers clinically effective treatment.
All Or Nothing
When thinking in all-or-nothing terms, you split your views into extremes. This type of faulty thinking can also include an inability to see the alternatives in a situation or solutions to a problem.
Making Memories with Friends
Over the course of our lives it can become harder and harder to keep up with friends. That’s why it’s so important to purposely cultivate our friendships and by extension cultivate the memories that help build those friendships.
Making Memories
Purposely choosing to make memories with your loved one is a great tool for making the relationship stronger and building connection.
Memory Bucket List
Creating meaningful memories to remind your children and grandchildren about the places you've been together, the laughter you've shared, and the time spent together —--is invaluable
Self-Esteem in Adulthood
Low self-esteem is a life-long struggle for many. Thankfully, it’s never too late to start building up your self-esteem, no matter where you are in life.
Sadness as an Adult
At times, we all feel unhappy, lonely, or depressed. It's a natural reaction to bereavement, difficulties in life, or low self-esteem.