Like most people, you’ve probably experienced some traumatic events in your life. Whether it’s a car accident, natural disaster, sexual assault, or any other event that leaves you feeling shaken and scared, Trauma can have a lasting impact on our lives. Thankfully, therapies can help you heal the trauma and move on with your life. …
Depression is a mental health disorder that causes negative feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and hopelessness that can last for weeks or months. Depression can make it difficult to do everyday activities like going to work or school, eating, sleeping, or socializing. While everyone experiences sadness and grief at some point in their lives, depression is …
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Problems are a common occurrence in most relationships. They can be due to any number of things, including personality issues, communication problems, and differing expectations. While there’s no single cause of relationship challenges, it’s important to look for potential red flags and take steps to address them as soon as possible. Doing so can help …
The Montgomery Counseling Group in Charlotte, NC offers Play Therapy as an effective means to assist children in dealing with emotional challenges that won’t respond to the “talk-based” psychotherapy designed for adults. Through play, children discover the world around them and their feelings about it. Play is also how children communicate their often complex feelings. …
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With 322 million people suffering from depression worldwide, it’s not surprising to learn that in America, depression is among the most common mental disorders. The cause of depression is often simplified as a chemical imbalance in the brain, but the reality is that the disease is far more complicated. Scientific research has yet to completely …
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, or EMDR, is a set of standardized protocols that incorporate elements from many different treatment approaches. It has been researched extensively and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. Related Article: Tips for Dealing with Toxic Family Members What Issues Can EMDR Treat? EMDR is used to treat a variety …
A lot of discussion is given to childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But this behavioral issue greatly affects adults as well. While the exact cause of adult ADHD isn’t yet understood, recent research seems to indicate that genes and heredity, the foods we eat, and our environment play key roles. Related Article: 3 Steps to …
A great many alcoholics are also suffering from major depression. Because alcohol can feed our brain’s serotonin receptors, it can make someone feel good for a short amount of time. But eventually, the person crashes and feels even worse than they did before. Related Article: Why Did I Feel Fine Yesterday? The Causes of Depression And …
Did you ever play the game called “telephone” growing up? One kid whispered a secret message into the ear of the kid next to him. That kid then whispered the “same” message into the ear of the kid next to her. On and on each kid would whisper the message around the circle until you …
You’re getting sleepy… very sleepy… …and when you wake up you will cluck like a chicken. This is what many people think of when they think of hypnosis. But hypnosis is much more than a funny party trick. Hypnotherapy has been used for centuries. In fact, in ancient times priests and shamans used altered states …
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