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Independence is viewed as a sign of strength, but when does it become a trauma response? What are hyper-independence signs, and how to avoid its negative outcomes? Hyper-independence is just another concept of “needing nobody”, where you would feel a massive inability...

Being able to time-manage, follow complex instructions, or plan out and organize your life doesn’t come easy to everyone. Some need help when it comes to low motivation, controlling their impulses, and upholding social norms. Struggling with these tasks is called...

Have a hard time saying no to people? Thinking you have to accept every request coming your way? Sounds like people-pleasing behavior. A people pleaser is someone who, by trying to make everyone happy, ends up taking on more than they can. They end up being overloaded...

Nour doesn’t like how she dresses, what she sees in the mirror, or how she interacts with people. She’s constantly second-guessing herself and her worth, feeling like she’s accomplished nothing in life.  She’s critical of her performance and cannot seem to practice...

Note: This article contains information that may trigger some people. Please proceed with caution if you feel this might generate negative emotions; stay safe.  Sexual assault is defined as “any form of sexual contact without voluntary consent, and that violates a...

Jana’s workweek just started, and she just wants to go home and rest. She’s been feeling tired, unmotivated, and disengaged from the work she’s doing for a while now. Feeling like there’s not enough time to finish everything, she’s been snapping at her coworkers left...

Is the boredom consuming your mind? Reliving the same day over and over again? Does everything feel static around you? It sounds like you might be stuck in a rut. But what does it mean to be stuck in a rut? It is when you’re constantly in the same routine, doing the...

Does self-compassion trump self-esteem? What does it mean to have self-compassion?  Self-compassion is how we accept that our mistakes, flaws, and mishaps are all-natural and human. It is the way we treat ourselves nicely, with empathy, when we fall short of our...

50% of children and adolescents feel either depressed, moody or irritable to a significant extent.That is half the population of teens and children. So does that mean they all have some sort of disorder, needing immediate psychological and psychiatric help? Not...

Who is a perfectionist? Is perfectionism a weakness? Can it be cured? Perfectionism is the likelihood one will set very high standards, often impossible or very difficult to meet. Perfectionists believe that any error would lead to their utter and complete failure, no...

An insecure attachment is when someone has difficulties in making emotional connections with others around them. This attachment style includes anxious and avoidant attachment styles; they are unhealthy ways of connecting with others in our adult lives. Both are...

There are stressors in our everyday lives that cannot be avoided, which is why solving the problem at its root is the way to go. Letting stress take over and interfere with our lives might be the go-to way of handling problems, but there is a better, healthier way....