Stress Management Counselling and psychotherapy are not meant to eliminate stress from your life. This is actually not possible. Stress is a normal reaction to change, and change is inevitable. It is normal to have some stress in your life. The accumulated stress caused by excessive exposure to hassles, duties, everyday pressures, anxieties, fears, and rage,… Read More »
We, humans, are blessed with many complex emotions. Owing to which we form relations. Relationships of many types. But the one we hold the closest to our hearts is the relationship with our beloved. A beloved can be a girlfriend, a boyfriend or a spouse. It’s the most beautiful form of relationship that makes us… Read More »
Managing your feelings and handling everyday challenges is an important part of maintaining your overall well-being, but sometimes this is easier said than done. Keeping up with your mental health can sometimes mean seeking support from a mental health professional, but it can also mean taking the everyday steps needed to boost your mental and… Read More »
What is Major Depressive Disorder? Major depressive disorder is one of the most common mental health disorders affecting adults in the United States. For some people, the disorder can interfere with their everyday lives and impact their abilities to carry out basic activities. One sign of the major depressive disorder is when a person experiences… Read More »
What are intrusive thoughts? Intrusive thoughts seem to come out of nowhere. These thoughts and images are unwanted and often unpleasant. The content can sometimes be aggressive or sexual, or you could suddenly think about a mistake or a worry. You might feel distressed when this happens, but having an intrusive thought once in a… Read More »
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental ailment marked by a persistent, chronic anxiety state. It holds individual’s captive in an endless loop of repetitive obsessions and compulsions: Obsessions associated with OCD: People who have OCD experience distressing and recurrent cravings or worries. Extreme anxiety is brought on by these obsessive thoughts. OCD compulsions: People with… Read More »
What are the most common relationship problems that couples face? Is it cheating, communication, or life’s everyday responsibilities? Well, the results might surprise you. The belief that a ‘happy ending’ is the end of every love story glorifies the idea of being together. Reality hits differently when the ideas and expectations do not match in… Read More »
It’s not a secret that having low self-esteem is quite common these days. In fact, with the World Wide Web connecting us together, it can also feel like it’s tearing us apart on the inside. Although the web can enable low self-esteem to spread like wildfire, it can also be used as a tool to… Read More »
As family members, friends, and confidants, we have a responsibility to assist the people we care about. September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Month, which presents an opportunity to learn as much as we can about this sensitive, yet urgent, issue. How can we discern if someone we love is having suicidal thoughts, and… Read More »
When treatment for mental health conditions is not provided on time, chances are that the person suffering from a particular mental health issue starts to pull back from society. They stop doing the most basic things that need to be done in order to live a life. They find themselves unable to live a peaceful… Read More »