Five Different Types of Depression
All too commonly the different types of depression get lumped together into one medium-sized word: Depression. However, there are many types of depression. This article seeks to clarify five types of depression and how counseling or lifestyle changes can help alleviate the all-encompassing depressions. Five Types of Depression These five types of depression are lack of purpose and meaning, physiological hypo-arousal, neurotransmitter deficiency, isolation, and [...]
Self-Development: Growing Spiritually as a Person
Growth is a part of life. All living things need nourishment, and they use that nourishment to go through different stages of self-development until maturity. The same goes for us as humans. From when we are in our mother’s wombs, we need the nourishment our mothers provide, first through our umbilical cord, then via milk, and as we grow older we start eating solids, [...]
How Bipolar Disorder Treatment Can Be Improved with Counseling
It feels hopeless. The depression is debilitating and the mania is all-encompassing. You have tried medications and they don’t seem to help. You are at a loss about what to do. This is where counseling can help as a method of Bipolar Disorder treatment. Although moderate-to-severe Bipolar Disorder generally requires medication prescribed by a psychiatrist, counseling can help teach the client coping strategies and regulation [...]
What are the Signs of a Toxic Relationship?
If you've ever wondered, "What are the signs of a toxic relationship?" this article is for you. Our relationships have a huge role to play in our well-being and growth as people. Being surrounded by nurturing, compassionate, supportive networks of relationships, will help you to thrive and become the person God meant you to be. We need people around us that care about us, [...]
How to Regulate Emotions for Self-Improvement from a Christian Perspective
Looking to grow in areas of self-improvement from a Christian perspective? If so, this article is for you. "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." – Jeremiah 29:11 The Bible tells us we are fearfully and wonderfully made. We know that God [...]
How Mindfulness Practices Can Improve Your Mental Health
Mindfulness is the practice of allowing your mind to quiet and focus on what is happening in the present. As thoughts, memories, and emotions come into awareness, we learn to acknowledge them and let them pass. We do not judge what comes into our awareness nor do we actively fight it either. We maintain a sense of openness, curiosity, and acceptance. Mindfulness means maintaining a [...]
Hope and Help for the Single Parent Family
Parenting: most people who are parents would describe this job as one of the hardest jobs ever. It’s almost like marrying all over again – trying to take ideas from both parents, combining and compromising, then instilling the end result into another human with a mind and personality of his/her own. Certain things can make the job of parenting even more difficult; nuclear family [...]
Successful Aging: How to Stay Healthy and Sharp
Don’t allow the fear of getting old make you resign yourself to sitting in a rocker for hours at a time. There is a great more to successful aging in the 21st century. There hasn’t been a better time in history to find resources for healthy aging and to feel your best for the rest of your life. To age successfully, you will want [...]
Protecting Caregiver Mental Health: Dealing with Psychological Stress
Taking care of someone else’s needs can sometimes be a demanding job. Whether you are caring for your young dependent, a disabled child, or your aging parents (or all three), protecting caregiver mental health is critical. Those in the “sandwich” generation feel the brunt of the stress. Trying to provide high-quality care to both a younger generation (your children or grandchildren) and an older [...]
Peaceful Parenting: Qualities of the Peaceful Parent
Parenting has always been hard. Peaceful parenting has been a goal for generations of parents. Reading classical literature, watching old movies, and reading the Bible all show us this. Every generation of parents has faced their own unique struggles and trials. The goal of parenting is to work yourself out of a job… to send young adults out into the world who are prepared [...]