Mental Health Topics, Personality, Relationships The 5 Qualities You Should Be Looking for in a Romantic Partner by Taylor Bennett on Aug 23, 2017 People love love. They love to talk about it, read about it, watch movies about it, and most of all, experience it. The ultimate goal for many is to find love. Every girl wants a prince to come along and sweep her off her feet. And every guy awaits the…
Community, Mental Health Topics John Cena Gets Surprised by His Fans by Nathan Davidson on Aug 22, 2017 John Cena loves to surprise his fans, but today he got body slammed by a whirlwind of emotions thanks to his fans who decided to surprise him for a change. Your heart strings have officially been put on notice as your about to witness John Cena’s melt completely.
Addiction, Mental Health Topics Inspirational Quotes About Addiction Recovery by Nathan Davidson on Aug 22, 2017 The recent shift in public perception of treating addiction as a public health issue rather than a criminal one has been a huge step forward in the ongoing battle against drug and alcohol abuse. Below are some amazingly inspirational quotes about addiction recovery that are wonderful to read even if…
Disorders, Mental Health Topics Pedophilic Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment DSM-5 302.2 (F65.4) by Taylor Bennett on Aug 22, 2017 Pedophilic disorder pertains to both individuals who freely disclose this paraphilic interest and individuals who deny any sexual attraction to prepubescent children—or those 13 years and younger—despite substantial evidence of the attraction. For example, an individual who openly acknowledges that their sexual interest in children is real and greater than…
Mental Health Topics, Money & Financial Issues 5 Ways to Get (And Stay) Out of Debt by Taylor Bennett on Aug 22, 2017 My relationship with money is currently on the rocks. I want it so bad. But once I have it, I take it for granted and it’s gone again. So I’m working on my issues and hopefully will get the relationship all straightened out. Because the truth is, I need it…
Communication, Mental Health Topics 5 Ways to De-escalate a Conflict by Taylor Bennett on Aug 22, 2017 We’re living in trying times. It’s as if every time I turn my head, turn on the TV, or turn a corner there’s another conflict. About race, about inequalities, about the concerning state of our earth. And about the more mundane: about who gets to go first, who has the…
Mental Health Topics, Personality Am I A Control Freak? by Taylor Bennett on Aug 22, 2017 I didn’t know I was a control freak until my ex-boyfriend couldn’t hold it from me any longer. We were on our way to see a movie—a safe 45 minutes before it started of course—when he just lost it. He said he couldn’t take it any longer. Not just my…
Coping Skills, Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics 5 Ways to Deal with Temptation by Taylor Bennett on Aug 21, 2017 He sits at the bar with a drink, careful not to shift too much to his left or his right. He knows if he does, he’ll meet the gaze of a woman—trouble. It’s hard enough that the bartender is a beautiful blonde, with a great smile, and just about his…
Communication, Mental Health Topics, Relationships 5 Good Ways to End a Relationship by Taylor Bennett on Aug 21, 2017 I practically came out of the womb breaking hearts. No, not in a cocky, I’m-so-awesome-and-beautiful way. My breakups actually just always go horribly wrong. I somehow approach the situation every time in the worst possible way, and the poor guy either ends up confused or a mess of emotions. I’m…
Communication, Mental Health Topics, Relationships 5 Steps to Ask for Forgiveness. by Taylor Bennett on Aug 20, 2017 Apologies are important. Without them (and consequent forgiveness of course) Corey and Topanga couldn’t have grown their relationship into marriage on Boy Meets World, Meredith and Derek wouldn’t have made it past the first season of Grey’s Anatomy, and Blair and Chuck never would have found their way back to…
Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement, Work & Careers 5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Focus by Taylor Bennett on Aug 20, 2017 I used to sit in bed, TV on, phone by my side, music blaring, and “study”. And I wondered why, after two hours of relentless studying, it felt like I was getting nothing done. It would take me at least another few hours to run through the rest of my…
Disorders, Mental Health Topics Language Disorder DSM-5: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment 315.39 (F80-9) by Taylor Bennett on Aug 19, 2017 According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), one may be diagnosed with language disorder if there are difficulties in the attainment and use of language due to comprehension or discourse shortfalls. These deficits can exist in spoken as well as written communication and even…