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Unexpected Depression

Why Retirement Can Lead to Unexpected Depression

Most people know that life’s major transitions can be extremely stressful. People expect to be challenged during a marriage or separation. Relocating or switching jobs is also commonly understood to involve pressure. But retirement can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Retirement is far too often summed up as someone…
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Infidelity Affect Relationships and online therapy

How Does Online Infidelity Affect Relationships?

Infidelity has been an issue in monogamous relationships for as long as human history can remember. But with the advent of the internet and social media, a new form of cheating has emerged: online infidelity. While traditional forms of infidelity involve physical intimacy with someone outside of the relationship, online…
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ADHD

Loving Someone with ADHD: How You Can Help Your Partner

Relationships can be hard for those with ADHD or those in a relationship with someone who has ADHD. Because the ADHD brain functions a little differently than a neurotypical brain, it can lead to communication errors, behavioral misunderstandings, emotional turmoil, and more. However, it’s entirely possible for relationships to thrive…
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Eating Disorder

How to Care for a Teen with an Eating Disorder

The pressure for teens to conform to a norm has always been massive. With the introduction of social media, this has increased exponentially. Roughly 3 in 10 teenage boys and 5 in 10 teenage girls display unhealthy behaviors pertaining to their bodies. From there, it’s a slippery slope to disordered…
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Trauma

How Reliving Your Trauma Keeps You Stuck

When you are traumatized, it can often be hard to carry on with your day-to-day life. You may feel triggered often, or unable to move on after what has happened. As difficult as it may sound, you have to try to function and move forward. Otherwise, you may feel stuck…
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Symptoms of PTSD

Keep an Eye Out for These Unexpected Symptoms of PTSD

When thinking of PTSD, many people immediately associate the condition with symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance. While those are certainly hallmarks of PTSD, some lesser-known symptoms may surprise people. But because these aren’t the most well-known symptoms, some people may not recognize them as a sign of PTSD. Why Does…
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Depression

Coping with Depression as a Stay-at-Home Mom

Studies have shown that stay-at-home mothers work the equivalent of 2.5 full-time jobs. No matter how many little ones you have at home, there’s always an endless list of things to do, places to go, and people to take care of. While being a stay-at-home mom can often feel like…
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Talk to Young Teens

How to Talk to Young Teens About Sexuality

The idea of talking to young teens about sexuality might seem a little overwhelming, or even uncomfortable. Unfortunately, those are some of the reasons why parents and mentors put off the important conversations. The reality is, it won’t take long for those teens to learn about sexuality from somewhere else.…
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