Relationships can be difficult on their own even when the world around the couple presents no additional challenges. However, when one or both partners suffer from mental illness resulting from trauma, it can lead to more complex relationship bonds that may or may not...
Sexual Anxiety is a combination of anxious feelings and emotions of distress regarding sexuality in one’s life when either thinking, talking, attempting or performing anything sexual. Sexual anxiety is defined as the tendency to experience tension, discomfort, and...
Despite Hollywood’s common portrayal of a world with hope and love, where relationships always work out, and children are loved by their parents, the real world can be a very cruel and unforgiving place. The word abuse often conjures the mental image of physical...
Almost all of us have experience with people who use others. It’s an incredibly unpleasant experience that harshly impacts our self-esteem, self-worth and overall happiness in life. We feel incredibly disrespected, and we wonder how or why someone close to us...
Vanity is not becoming. The more in love with ourselves we are, the more difficult it is for others to feel the same. I’m all for self-love, but there is a definite line between self-love and self-centered. The term “narcissism” dates back to the demigod Narcissus...
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition identified by a pattern of instability in moods, behaviors, self-image, and relationships. People with BPD may have a hard time regulating their emotions, may engage in impulsive behaviors, and may...
Sociopathy, also known as antisocial personality disorder, is a mental health condition that is defined by the lack of empathy and the disregard for the rights of others. People with sociopathy may engage in manipulative and exploitative behavior, and may have a...
