Mental Health
Ericksonian Hypnosis: To Fight Against Pain And Stress
You may have already heard of Ericksonian hypnosis, but you don’t know what this discipline consists of. You should know that it allows you to overcome fear, stress, anxiety, etc. You will find in this article, all the essential information…
How To Deal With Anxiety in Children
Childhood anxiety is one of the most important mental health challenges of our time. One in five children will experience some kind of clinical-level anxiety by the time they reach adolescence. For most kids, these feelings of worry won’t last,…
Drawn To The Abyss: Understanding Our Fascination With Fear
Fear lies at the core of our emotional repertoire, and most of us can agree that it is not associated with rainbows and friendly blue skies. Yet while some would rather do anything other than watch a horror film, others—myself…
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…
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…
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…
The Psychology of Addiction
Physical addiction certainly accounts for much of the reason people continue using and abusing drugs, but there is also a strong psychological component to addiction. Just getting clean and sober may not address the actual psychology of addiction. Breaking psychological…
How Can Mental Hygiene Help Our Elders
How Can Mental Hygiene Help Our Elders Mental hygiene (or cerebral hygiene) is a term created in the 19th century to designate all the precautions and measures allowing a psychological balance. It prevents mental illness and helps the person…
How to Control An Emotional Response As A Teen
It’s last period on Friday afternoon. The weekend trip you planned with a friend starts in exactly 4 hours. You’ve been catching up on studying and chores all week so you can enjoy the time away. And now the teacher…