Healthy and Unhealthy Expressions of Anger

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Anger is expressed in one of four ways. Three out of the four types are unhealthy manifestations: aggressive, passive-aggressive and suppressive. While only one, assertive is healthy. Most people remain consistently in one or two categories depending on the circumstances. … Continued

7 Forms of Abuse

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A bruise is not a requirement for proof of abusive behaviour. There are many other ways a person can be abused. Abuse can be manipulation, exploitation, maltreatment, neglect, violence, cruelty, harm, hurt, ill-treatment, and exploitive. The seven ways it is … Continued

Addiction Potential in Adult Children of Alcoholics

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The fallout of drug and alcohol addiction in the family can carry on for a lifetime. If either or both of your parents (or your spouse’s parents) used, the odds are that you (or your spouse) will too. Why? Because … Continued

Anxiety: Science of… [Video]

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The video below gives a basic overview of what happens in your body when you experience nerves/ anxiety. What is Anxiety? Anxiety involves triggering of the primal fight/ flight/ freeze parts of our brain. Fortunately, the actual life threatening experiences … Continued

Kids More Stressed Than Parents Think

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A WebMD study of stress in parents and children suggests many parents may not notice signs of stress in their children. When parents do recognize their children’s stress, they often misattribute the stress to schoolwork challenges, even when the cause of the stress … Continued

Does Parenting Make People Unhappy?

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Many parents will readily admit that parenting is the most challenging job they have ever had. According to a new study published in Demography, becoming a parent may make people less happy, and that unhappiness can cause parents to avoid … Continued

Does Perfectionism Contribute To Your Depression?

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There’s nothing wrong with striving for an ideal. However, if you’re never satisfied with the outcome of the events or plans in your life, it may mean that you have a touch of perfectionism. One of the problems with perfectionism … Continued

What Your Sexual Dreams Are Trying to Tell You

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Sexual dreams are obviously a good gauge of your overall libido level, and while Freud said sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, he also obsessed in his semi-repressive Victorian times that sex-dreams were always about something more. If you think he’s right … Continued

Cheating: Can Relationships Survive?

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Most people don’t know that relationships can bounce back from infidelity and be stronger than ever. Some researchers have estimated that marital infidelity occurs in about 2.3 percent of married women, and about 4.3 percent of married men. Other studies … Continued

Have Your Parents Affected You As An Adult?

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Of the endless number of psychological factors that can plague a person throughout his life, I think there’s none more powerful than The Gaslight. The term “gaslight treatment” was coined by a classic 1944 movie starring Ingrid Bergman. In it, … Continued