The Connection Between Verbal Abuse and Anxiety Everyone Ignores
A long-term mental abuse is related to anxiety. Going through a trauma and a lot of stress results in developing mental disorders out of which the most common one is anxiety. Many people think that verbal abuse is okay But, you have to know that insulting, yelling, and disrespecting a person may cause harm to them. Actually, verbal and physical abuse are on the same level of harmfulness. Verbal Abuse is the Worst of All Cyberbullying and real-life verbal abuse are both seriou
Face Memory -- The Game
Short-term memory has more to do with concentration and focus than anything else. See how yours stacks up. Click here to play face memory!
Why We Engage in Emotional Eating
How to stop eating emotionally? Emotional eating (sometimes called stress eating or comfort eating) is difficult to control partly because we have no control over its biological determinants (e.g., genes). But what if other factors, ones that are easier to modify, were of greater importance to emotional eating? These other determinants—according to an article in the November 2018 issue of Appetite—are psychological and situational: Restrained eating and stress level.1 What is
What is EMDR Therapy?
Take a few minutes to watch this helpful video by Kati Morton and learn a little bit more about what EMDR is. Click here for the video link!
A Guide to Believing in Yourself
TV star, Catherine Reitman, shares her lessons learned in seeing ideas thru to their completion, not allowing others to reshape your vision and a little bit about family dynamics. Catherine Reitman is the creator, executive producer, writer, and star of CBC’s acclaimed original comedy series, Workin’ Moms. Known for her roles in Blackish and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Silk -- Interactive Art
What is silk? Go to this website: http://weavesilk.com and drag your mouse around the screen to create a lovely and calming display in a series of soothing colors. Meditative, relaxing, and pleasing to look at. Click here to get in touch with your creative side!
Parenting a Child With a Learning Disability
According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 2.4 million students are diagnosed with a learning disability and about 41 percent receive special education services. There is a range of different learning disabilities including: dyscalculia (difficulties understanding numbers and math facts), dysgraphia (difficulties with writing), dyslexia(difficulties related to reading and language processing), and auditory processing disorder (difficulties processing other
How to Talk To A Friend About Mental Health
Hayley Kiyoko, Aminé, Christina Perri and Lindsey Stirling on how to talk to a friend about mental health. Made in partnership with Portal A. Learn how to start a conversation about mental health with your friends at https://seizetheawkward.org.
What We Mean When We Say #StopSuicide
Sometimes, the words we use when we talk about suicide prevention can be confusing. For instance, the hashtag #StopSuicide, and the concept it represents, can sound jarring, especially to some suicide loss survivors. To some, #StopSuicide, and the statement “suicide can be prevented,” may seem to indicate that every individual instance of suicide is preventable. For someone who has lost a loved one to suicide, this might tap into a feeling that they could have prevented it, a
