One of the “newest” mental health problems is gambling. There are many kinds of gambling: betting on sports, buying lottery tickets, playing poker, playing slot machines or other games at casinos, bars, or online.
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Marriage is hard work, and couples will face many challenges over the years. Couples grow together through these experiences until the challenge is the marriage, itself. Here are some tips for taking the first steps for saving your marriage…
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Often highly intelligent and very creative, the success and spontaneity of a spouse with Bipolar Disorder may, at times, make things exciting.
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Addiction is a chemical disorder in the brain, requiring the person to work harder (increase amounts and frequency of use) to get the same effect. Here are 5 tips for beating addiction.
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Newlyweds have a sweetness and tenderness that can melt most any heart. Remembering some simple things you used to do during dating, and adding a few new skills can keep those warm feelings glowing.
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Newlyweds have a sweetness and tenderness that can melt most any heart. Remembering some simple things you used to do while dating, and adding a few new skills can keep those warm feelings glowing.
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In a world where parents and teens can no longer be naïve, staying ahead of every trend seems a daunting task. Trends ebb and flow, changing with technology and dependent on what culture deems popular.
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Rebuilding a broken relationship can be intense, emotional work. It can be challenging work, too, since all relationships of any kind depend on both people actively participating.Here are some tips that may help…
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Attention Deficit Disorder is a popular term that describes many behaviors in children, but also affects adults. ADD is caused by a combination of genetic, nutritional, and social factors. Here are some signs that it may be affecting you
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Symptoms of anxiety might include, feeling like something bad is going to happen, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, trembling, feeling like you are losing control, tight throat, shaking, heart racing, specific fears, or dizziness.
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Will medicine fix my child? As a therapist, one of the most common questions I get asked is how to know when to medicate a child for behavioral or psychological disorders. There are several red flags for when it is time to make that appointment.
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Hey all you married guys, if it were possible, your wives would like to put you in a hypnotic trance and take you back in time. You may ask, “What place in time would you take me?”
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What do you do when you are the parent, but are too sick to parent? How do you tell your children that you are critically ill? Here are seven tips for helping your children still be children, even when you are the one who needs care.
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Recent natural disasters and school shootings have touched many of us. Here are 10 tips for talking to your children about tragedy.
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Protective parents want to know if something has happened to their child, and there are many signs to help you know when to seek further attention for help.
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Stress is “feeling” like more is demanded from you than what is possible to get done.
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Pornography addiction changes the brain's response to sexual experiences and impairs the body's ability to engage in normal sexual behavior.
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An angry spouse can be frustrating or even frightening, but it doesn't have to isolate you from him or her. The basics of caring for each other well and learning healthy emotional expression will help reduce anger in your spouse.
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Grief is hard. It is hard because it hurts. It is hard because we sometimes do not know how to grieve. It is hard to maintain a normal “real life” at the same time.
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Life can be very hard and overwhelming. Sometimes all a person needs is a few new skills to stay in tip-top mental shape.
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