Trauma occurs when a person is faced with an overwhelming experience of fear and helplessness. Psychological trauma can shape the way a person sees the world. Any event a person finds physically or emotionally threatening or harmful can be considered traumatic. Examples include a car…
In America, depression is the most common mental disorder, with 322 million people suffering from it worldwide. There is a common misconception that it is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, but the truth is that the disease is far more complex than…
It is expected that the number of Americans age 65 or older will rise from 46 million to 96 million over the next few decades. It is highly likely that all older people will at some point face a health crisis. Whether it is chronic…
Do you struggle with anxiety? Maybe you feel overwhelmed in social situations. You may have a fear about a particular thing such as dogs or flying in a plane. Perhaps you experience panic attacks. Or, you might just feel anxious from time to time in…
Over the course of hundreds of thousands of years. men have taken on a specific role in human development. Historical speaking, men have always been the ones to fight wars and build societies. If you think about it, it’s pretty hard to feel emotions while…
It is often taught to children that they should “be seen and not heard,” which means they should not speak until they are spoken to. A concept like this may have been intended to keep the volume down at the Thanksgiving table, but it can…