Narcissistic personality disorder is one of the most common mental disorders today, affecting 450 million people around the world. People with this condition can stoop to any level to guard their…
Category: Relationships
How to Practice Self-Love Before Starting a Relationship
Throughout history, many people have emphasized loving and knowing yourself before falling in love with someone else. Being secure with yourself has a lot of benefits. When you love yourself,…
How the Effects of Child Abuse Can Impact Us as Adults
Each year, millions of young people are being abused by an adult family member or family friend. Abuse—whether it is physical, verbal or sexual—leaves plenty of scars on a young…
5 Ways of Fighting Mental Health Stigma
I recently listened to a webinar about mental health stigma which covered all of the common signs associated with mental health stigma. Mental health stigma involves stereotyping or viewing someone…
5 Ways You Can Manage Your ADHD in the Workplace
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has affected millions of adults around the world. Some of the symptoms include procrastinating, difficulty paying attention in a conversation, or not completing tasks on…
The Importance of Educating Family Members about Mental Health
While the stigma surrounding mental health and mental illness has decreased in recent years, it still exists in our society and influences the way people think about mental health. This…
I Stand Strong After Narcissistic Abuse
I Stand Strong After being abused by a narcissist for 18 years, I know one when I see one. If I ever stop talking with someone out of nowhere, it…
How I Reclaim Power From Mental Abuse: A Letter to a Teenager
For the Teenager Hindsight as an adult offers answers to questions that I didn’t know as a teenager. As a teen, I didn’t know there were different types of mental…
Let Go Of Toxic Relationships Starting Today
It Is Time To Let Go It is time to let go. Let go of the things that worry you, and the things that hold you back. They are no…
Practicing Self-Compassion: Being a Friend to My Own Mental Health
Practicing self-compassion can create positive impacts on our mental health and in our relationships with others. I think of self-compassion as a way of acting like a friend to myself.…