Are you experiencing depression symptoms in relation to COVID-19? With the increase of confirmed cases of COVID-19 every day, we are faced with challenges each day. In addition to health concerns, many of us are struggling with losing our jobs, businesses are being threatened, we're losing our sense of self-efficacy, and we're experiencing a [...]
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. – Romans 12:2 It is interesting, this idea of transformation by the renewal of your mind. What does it [...]
People are sometimes confused as to what constitutes domestic abuse. Is it strictly physical in nature? If so, does it have to leave a mark to be considered abuse? What about frequency? Would a single incident meet criterion for domestic abuse or does it have to reach a certain number to qualify? In addition [...]
Although there are no quick and easy ways to overcome the emotional pain of loss, there are some things that we can do both to ease the duress of grief and facilitate the grieving process. This goes not only for the loss of friends, family, and loved ones but even the loss of pets [...]
On average, women experience depression at around twice the rate men do (Mental Health America). It’s easy to attribute a low mood to being emotional or hormonal, but something deeper may be going on. The symptoms of depression can be subtle, but if you know what to look for, you might be able to [...]
Looking for an OCD definition? This article will provide a definition of OCD and some helpful information about the condition. OCD Definition Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is characterized by both obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are recurrent urges, images, or thoughts, which are difficult to ignore. These thoughts are unwelcome and result in great [...]
Obsessive Compulsive Behavior (OCD) is a mental health disorder where the afflicted person has constant unwanted thoughts and feelings. Plagued with intrusive thoughts, the person may end up performing an action repeatedly. Examples of these actions are excessive washing of the hands to the point the skin is rubbed raw or repeating a daily [...]
Ah, the beauty of counseling groups. When facilitated well, they have the potential to bring about tremendous insight and growth to those who are willing to join the circle of chairs. Yes, group counseling— which I personally like to refer to as group therapy—has a quality unique unto itself. It’s a quality that individual [...]
If you or a loved one are suffering from the effects of sexual abuse, it’s important for you to know that there is help for what you are experiencing. Often the symptoms and emotions subsequent to sexual abuse are so powerful that the idea of recovery seems like nothing more than a ridiculous myth. [...]
In this fallen world, grief and loss are inevitable. The people we love may grow apart or move away; careers can be cut short; opportunities may close; personal dreams may be set aside to give way to other pressing matters; and, of course, everybody eventually dies. But though grief and loss are expected to [...]
