Just as many individuals do, families will often fail to address their dysfunction by denying there are any problems. And just as with individuals, when families pretend […]
The American public — and that includes the church — is woefully ignorant when it comes to understanding the truth about mental illness and mental health issues. […]
The average person rarely purposely makes time just to sit and think. Because of that we’re: Grossly lacking in self-awareness. Lacking even more in “other awareness.” More […]
The feeling of being overwhelmed is not something unique to those of us living in the 21st century, but it just might be easier to feel overwhelmed […]
When you think of the topic of emotions, you might think you’ve experienced dozens of them. You might be surprised to know there really aren’t that many […]
Chances are high that you’ve heard about how many people place a stigma on people who have been diagnosed as having a mental illness. I think most […]
If there is a particular subject that you never study … If you never learn about that subject … If you rarely ever talk about or discuss […]
When you make bad decisions, you won’t reap positive consequences. Take, for example, this story retold by James Helfley: “Harvard anthropologist William Howells tells about a near […]
Only minutes spent perusing most any social media site, or driving a few miles on a busy freeway, or listening to news broadcasts or talk radio will […]
For many people who suffer from an addiction, or are swept away with compulsivity, they are capable of remaining in their unhealthy behaviors as long as they […]