Mental Health Topics, Relationships, Trauma Can divorce cause PTSD? Therapy can help you heal from harmful symptoms like night terrors, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts by Taylor Bennett on Mar 13, 2019 PTSD is often painted a certain way: the result of war, car accidents, assault, and other violent events; however, deep-rooted emotional experiences can cause PTSD, too. Divorce can bring on PTSD, specifically symptoms like night terrors, flashbacks, and troubling thoughts about the divorce or marriage. These symptoms can become exacerbated…
Family, Mental Health Topics, Parenting How to help your kids adjust after a divorce by Taylor Bennett on Mar 12, 2019 When my parents decided to divorce, I was 19 years old and a sophomore in college. Fortunately, because I was 19, I was able to cope (mostly). I was able to understand and adjust accordingly. I also had distractions aplenty, being that I was away at college. My kid brother,…
Mental Health Topics, Relationships, Self-Care Divorce recovery: You can heal properly by surrendering to the pain, forgiving, and focusing on self-care by Taylor Bennett on Mar 11, 2019 Any breakup is hard, but divorce is especially difficult, as you have to say goodbye to the person you planned to spend forever with. Fortunately, you can take matters into your own hands and recover: the three keys are giving in to the pain, forgiving yourself, and practicing self-care. Additionally, it’s…
Mental Health Topics, Psychology What are the 5 thinking styles? Understanding different types of thinkers by Taylor Bennett on Mar 8, 2019 We employ different ways of thinking. Some of us take a creative approach, while others are more analytic; some are focused on the short-term, while others think about the long-term. While we all have unique minds, our tendencies have been summed up into five recognized thinking styles: synthesists, or the…
Mental Health Topics, Relationships When a commitment phobe is in love: Is their relationship doomed? by Taylor Bennett on Mar 8, 2019 Commitment issues can cause one to fear and even run away from the potential of love—but commitment-phobes can overcome their fear and let love in. That said, commitment issues can seriously hinder a relationship, especially if one partner is ready to move forward but the other is not. While it…
Mental Health Topics, Relationships Is my significant other afraid of commitment? If your partner isn’t ready to take the next step, ask yourself these two important questions by Ana Jovanovic on Mar 7, 2019 Commitment always comes with an element of anxiety. We rarely have a completely clear understanding of what will happen once we fall in love, start living with someone, get married, or have a child. We always feel a little bit anxious about how things are going to turn out. Those…
Eating Disorders, Health & Exercise, Mental Health Topics How can I develop a healthy relationship with food? Eat mindfully, enjoy your food, and focus on quality not quantity by Taylor Bennett on Feb 27, 2019 Last night, my roommate turned to me and said, “Is it just me, or does it feel you’re bombarded with information about food and dieting every second of every day?” She’s right. Everywhere you look nowadays, there is a conversation being had about food: the foods we should and shouldn’t…
Eating Disorders, Mental Health Topics What is binge-eating? When does it become a problem? Do I need help? by Lenora KM on Feb 25, 2019 Binge-eating is consuming large amounts of food in a short amount of time. And while pigging out on a bowl of popcorn and M&M’s during a movie night with your friends or eating a whole pint of ice cream in the midst of a breakup might be acceptable, binge-eating is…
Communication, Mental Health Topics, Personality Who do liars target? Am I an easy target? These 3 personality types are deceived more easily by Taylor Bennett on Feb 22, 2019 The unfortunate truth is that many people lie, and it isn’t always easy to tell when we’re being deceived. And while we all are at risk of being lied to on any given day, some are particularly vulnerable to deception such as those who lead with empathy, passiveness, or optimism….
Behavioral Issues, Communication, Mental Health Topics Why do we lie? What started as a means of survival now has the potential to cripple us in modern-day life if we aren’t careful by Taylor Bennett on Feb 21, 2019 Have you lied yet today? Maybe you took a sick day at work when really you’re feeling fine; maybe you said sorry to your significant other when you didn’t truly mean it; or, maybe you told your server that your chicken tasted great when it was just subpar. The thing…
Communication, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Does lying doom relationships? Can I come back from betraying my partner’s trust? by Angie Sumrall on Feb 20, 2019 Trust is essential to a healthy, happy relationship—therefore, when trust is lost or broken, one’s relationship can suffer significantly. The good news is that trust can be restored, so long as both partners are willing to confront open wounds and work on rebuilding. If you’ve damaged your partner’s trust, start…
Communication, Mental Health Topics, Psychology How can I catch a liar in the act? Here are 5 foolproof ways to tell if someone’s lying by Taylor Bennett on Feb 19, 2019 We all lie—we say we’re younger than we really are, we claim to be okay when we’re not, and we tell our friends they look great when they don’t. I stand by the argument that lying is okay in certain instances, such as these, when the effects are virtually harmless….