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How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Treat Your Anxiety
Thanks to the introduction of social media, most of us now appreciate how widespread anxiety disorders are. Everyone talks about them, complains about them, and makes memes about them.
How to Cope with Feelings of Depression After Divorce
If we were to believe pop culture portrayals of divorce, we’d be stuck in a pattern of cynical, black-and-white thinking. Divorce is much more than a stand-up comedian’s punch line. It’s a complex experience — brimming with nuance and worthy of our full attention.
How to Harness the Power of Listening to Strengthen Your Relationship
Life is busy and noisy. We fill our days to the brim with work, hobbies, social engagements, and activities, with technology filling in the white noise of our downtime.
6 Ways to Ease Election Anxiety
Not that long ago, human beings were not inundated with updates (real or fake) from all corners of the earth. While it can be important to keep up with certain developments, we mostly end up overwhelmed by the deluge.
5 Signs of Unhealed Attachment Trauma
When you cross paths with a couple, it’s not uncommon to ask how they met. But what about why they met? What deeply rooted factors can lead two people to experience what feels like attraction?
Making Conflict Healthy: How to Make Your Partner Your Ally, Not Your Enemy
Every couple has disagreements. If you and your partner don’t fight, it’s not because you’ve discovered something no one else has.
What’s the Link Between Trauma and Chronic Pain?
The prevalence of chronic pain has reached a point where it’s taken for granted. At least one-third of Americans suffer from chronic pain.
Learning From Past Relationship Mistakes so You Don’t End Up Repeating Them
Healthy relationships are not the result of good luck. They happen because both partners are willing to do the work. This very much includes learning from past experiences.
How to Process Grief After Divorce
Every divorce involves unique factors. Things can range from acrimony to relief and well beyond. But there’s one emotion that every divorce involves, whether we acknowledge it or not.
What is a Codependency Triangle?
In a culture dominated by “content,” it can be tricky to discern what a healthy relationship should look and feel like.
3 Childhood Experiences That Can Cause Attachment Trauma
During childhood, a child is entirely dependent on parents or caregivers. They may not be aware of this reality, but they quickly learn who supplies the care and nurturing they need.
7 Causes Of Attachment Trauma
If our basic needs are not properly met during childhood, the result can be a condition called attachment trauma. Let’s look at some causes of attachment trauma.
Toxic Codependency — What Does It Mean?
Codependency can sneak up on any relationship. What begins as a healthy connection can slowly transform into an overreliance on each other in a very dysfunctional — and yes, toxic — way.
How Divorce Anxiety Can Lead to Panic Attacks
In mainstream culture, divorces are usually portrayed as vicious battles that result solely in relief. Of course, this template may play out from time to time, but it’s definitely not typical.
Signs of Unhealed Attachment Trauma in Everyday Life
As children, we look to our caregivers to provide safety, warmth, and love. When our parents consistently meet our needs, we build a strong attachment to them.
Unpacking Generational Trauma: Understanding Its Impact on Families
It’s easy to think of trauma as an individual experience. You might assume that you can only suffer from trauma if you personally live through a traumatic event
3 Unmet Childhood Needs & How They Impact Relationships
It may come as no surprise, but the care we receive as children shape our future experiences and relationships. Those who had their emotional and physical needs met during childhood are well-positioned for secure attachments and healthy relationships in adulthood.
Codependency Vs. Interdependency
When it comes to relationships, there’s no guide or definition of a perfect one. What might work for one couple might not work for another, and that’s okay.
Disconnect to Reconnect: The Importance of Taking Mindful Breaks from Social Platforms
The digital world we live in today makes it incredibly easy to pick up your phone and automatically click on a social media icon from your home screen. It can be easy to have a chunk of time in your day-to-day dedicated to social media use.
From Trauma to Addiction: Unraveling the Complex Link
Trauma is an emotional response to a deep, disturbing, or distressful event like a natural disaster, an accident, or an act of violence. Responses to traumatic events are very personal and individualized depending on a number of factors.