Ticking Time Bombs – Understanding Explosive Anger Disorders
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is an often overlooked mental disorder identified by episodes of anger and sudden outbursts in which the person loses control entirely. This mental disorder usually begins in childhood or adolescence. Most people continue to experience it…
Classifying Personality – Understanding the MBTI
Have you ever heard someone describe themselves as an INTJ or an ESTP and wondered what those cryptic-sounding letters could mean? What these people are referring to is their personality type based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The Myers-Briggs…
The 3 Types of Narcissistic Mothers
A narcissistic mother is very harmful and causes a lot of pain to her child because she wants to fulfill her own needs and cannot consider her child’s needs. This type of mother’s love is fleeting because she cannot love…
Why Do You Need Psychotherapy In Your Life?
Now considered a medical branch, psychotherapy is currently revolutionizing. A treatment that can help you find your way back or find yourself mentally in the most sensitive situations, isn’t that something fabulous? In general, a psychotherapist is the one who…
Understanding Your Paranoia
Paranoia is thinking and feeling like you are being threatened in some way, even if there is no evidence, or very little evidence, that you are. Paranoid thoughts can also be described as delusions. There are lots of different kinds…
Inside the Mind of A Pathological Liar – What Makes Them Tick?
People often call those who lie constantly “pathological liars.” While frequent dishonesty isn’t a good habit, this doesn’t quite fit the official definition of pathological lying. To be labelled as a pathological liar, a person must lie frequently and for…
Are You the Blacksheep of the Family?
Do you feel uncomfortable? Do you feel like the black sheep in your family, are you seen as the odd bird out and in society, for example? Perhaps you feel blocked and distressed by this situation. What is a Black…
How Being Kinky Can Actually Help Mental Health
The word kink has myriad associations — leather, spanking, corsets, whips, maybe even a ginger root. While its depictions in popular culture are abundant and eager, they are hardly ever accurate. Fifty Shades of Grey, for example, is perhaps the…
The Psychology of Megalomania
Do you know a person who’s convinced that everything they say or think is grandiose? This person is probably a megalomaniac. Usually, megalomaniacs belittle others because they feel superior. But apart from their huge ego, how do you truly identify…
Why Do Some People Find Themselves Ugly In Pictures
The face you see in a photo is not always the one you expect. You’re charming and good-looking, but when you see your face in the pictures, all your joy and enthusiasm go out the window. When you look at…
