Losing hope? Find Waypower & Willpower
Let’s talk about Hope. Hope is a motivational feeling that allows a person to progress and expect oneself to reach a goal. Hope is made …
7 Reasons Why psychotherapy fails for many people
One may wonder if they should start therapy when they feel they need psychological help. Although therapy generally helps most people, it has a downside …
Cyberchondria: Health Anxiety by Googling Symptoms
Free online access to quality health information is nothing short of amazing, but it does create an unfortunate problem. What is health anxiety? When it …
How I Broke Out Of The Cycle Of Depression [Guest Post]
I remember sitting alone in my room for hours on end. I didn’t feel like doing anything. It felt like a chore to even cook …
Impulse control disorders: Many itches to scratch and blackheads to pop
Humans like to think they are in control. This includes the ability to control impulses and urges. But, some people have difficulty controlling their impulses …
Do not underestimate the effect of sleep on memory
It is common knowledge that sleep is important. We know it, we all know it. Pretty well. But we consider the option of burning the candle …
How to remain calm: reducing stress, anxiousness, and social anxiety
Stress and anxiety is a fundamental fact about being human. We do feel stress; we do get anxious; we do get cranky. This post will …
Psychoanalytic research methods: Description & Overview
This article is an overview/summary of the primary research methods used by the classical theorists in the psychoanalytical school of thought. Here are broad methods …
45 common symptoms of mental illness – signs of depression and anxiety
I’m glad that there is a lot of emphasis on mental health care today. Looking at the work counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and writers are doing, …
How to help a friend with depression (Guide & Examples)
What to say to a depressed person – 30 examples. In the previous article, I went through 15 sentences that you should not use while …
15 things to NOT say to depressed people… and why you shouldn’t say them
Lots of people around us could be depressed or suicidal. We often never know because there is a communication barrier. It’s not easy figuring out …
The two dangerous twins: Placebo & Nocebo
Argus Morningstar is a huge fan of He-man. Being the only child coming from a wealthy family, he developed a feeling that he is …