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10 Signs of Depression in Teens
Teens can be moody due to hormones. It is not uncommon for teenagers to spend hours in their rooms or talking/texting their friends. But when should you become concerned about their moodiness? When should you intervene or consider professional help? Knowing the signs of depression in teens can help you pinpoint when their behavior is due to regular hormone changes and when it is possibly due to depression. Signs of depression in teens. It is critical to catch the early signs of depression in teens. Without treatment, clinical depression can lead to self-harm or suicide attempts. As parents, we worry about [...]
8 Benefits of Counseling for Teens
Depending on how you were raised, you may or may not be open to counseling. The idea of it can seem foreign, odd, or perhaps, only for those who are in dire straits. If counseling for yourself – an adult – seems unnecessary, how much more, then, would it be daunting to consider counseling for teens? Or perhaps you grew up in a home that championed counseling, yet you never went for one reason or another. Counseling for teens: 8 benefits. The thought of sending your teen to counseling might feel overwhelming, especially if you don’t know what to expect. Here [...]
Can A Person Have Both Anorexia and Bulimia?
Can a person have both anorexia and bulimia? That’s a complex question that we will seek to answer throughout this article. You may have a friend or family member who struggles with an unhealthy relationship with food. Maybe they nibble politely without taking in much food or they don’t often want to eat around others. These can be signs of an eating disorder. Sometimes people who struggle with control develop eating disorders and use food as a means to self-protect. What is the difference between anorexia and bulimia? Anorexia is a shortened form of the term anorexia nervosa. Typically, a person [...]
Simple Ways to Love Someone During Seasons of Trauma
People we know who have been traumatized need to be loved. There are simple ways to love someone during seasons of trauma, when they need our support more than ever. If you are looking to support someone who is going through a season of trauma, you can try these suggestions. Also, don’t hesitate to reach out for help from a qualified Christian counselor. What seasons of trauma may look like. Here are examples of situations in which trauma occurs, but you may not know what to do. When you find out someone close to you was sexually assaulted, you may not [...]
16 Practical Tips for Recovering from Codependency
Codependency is a learned behavior that can be unlearned. It is characterized by a pattern of neglecting your own needs and well-being in favor of catering to those of others. You have a need to feel needed that drives you to try and manage their lives and fix their problems to boost your sense of self-worth. The only person you can now or ever change is yourself. The only person that it is your business to control is yourself. – Melody Beattie Typically rooted in early childhood, codependency develops as an adaptive coping mechanism. This was formed in response to dysfunctional [...]
10 Tips for Handling Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is a type of anxiety disorder that involves fear and discomfort in social situations. People with social anxiety tend to worry excessively about being judged or evaluated by others, and as a result, they may avoid social situations or experience significant distress in them. Symptoms of social anxiety can include rapid heartbeat, sweating, blushing, trembling, and difficulty talking. In severe cases, social anxiety can interfere with a person’s ability to work or go to school, and it can cause significant distress in relationships and other areas of life. Causes of social anxiety. The exact cause of social anxiety is [...]
Breathing for Anxiety: Learning How to Breathe When You’re Anxious
Many people suffer from some degree of anxiety, and while the level may differ, most of the symptoms are the same. Finding relief from the effects of anxiety can be difficult, and not everyone wants to turn directly to medication. Learning some techniques related to breathing for anxiety can help your body overcome anxious symptoms. Once you learn to breathe when you experience anxiety, it can reduce the length of time that you go through the episode. The best way to benefit from breathing for anxiety is to practice these techniques daily, just like you would practice any new skill. This [...]
Stress and the Mind
This article will be going over how our mind responds to stress and how it relates to mental health. I will be discussing the Limbic System and how it contributes to the fight, flight, or freeze response and how this process may affect those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I will then discuss the different treatment modalities that can help. The anatomy of stress. Every minute, our body receives sensory input from the outside world through our five senses: touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell. This information is converted from a manual input to an electrical signal by [...]
Anger Management Therapy from a Christian Perspective
Does anger feel like it’s taking over your life? Do you feel trapped by your own anger and resentment toward others? Have you tried to manage it yourself, but you feel like you could use some outside anger management therapy? Anger is a very common emotion, and it’s a normal one. God created us with the capacity for many types of emotions. It’s what we do with our anger that matters. In the face of evil, anger can be righteous. Certain physical states can also make you more prone to irritability or rage. Our flesh is weak and there are many situations [...]