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7 Long-Distance Relationship Tips to Help You and Your Partner Thrive While Apart
There are many reasons you might seek long-distance relationship tips. Perhaps you’re dating someone you met online, and they live in another city or state. Your spouse may have taken a job in another state, but you’re still working to sell the house where you’ve been living for the last 10 years. It could be that a friend of yours is dating someone she met overseas while studying, and she’s asking you for advice. Or you might be a military family with long periods of separation because of your or your spouse’s career. Even if your spouse simply travels several days out [...]
What To Know During Your First Year of Marriage
The first year of marriage is an exciting time. You have been through the dating phase and engagement, and finally, after weeks or months (or years), you are finally husband and wife. But the first year of marriage can also be challenging as you learn to navigate the realities of married life and adapt to your new normal. Why the First Year of Marriage is Eye-Opening The first year of marriage is eye-opening and quite the adjustment for most couples. This is a time when the newness and excitement begin to fade slightly, and the realities of living together on your own [...]
When You Might Need Mental Health Help
Your mental health is critical for your overall well-being. Knowing the signs of mental health issues allows you to take action early and prevent severe problems by seeking intervention. Mental health help is only a call away. The Signs That Your Mental Health Is Declining You may have noticed little signs and worried about your mental health. People experience the ups and downs of life and may go through small bouts of feeling blue, anxious, unable to focus, or waking up in the middle of the night. Typically, these are temporary issues resulting from stress or major life events. However, when [...]
I Have a Depressed Spouse. What Should I Do to Help?
One of the mistakes people make is to attempt to live unaffected by the depression of their spouse. As married individuals, this can never be right. The Bible is clear in Mark 10:8 (NLT), that “…the two are united into one. Since they are no longer two but one….” This scripture is giving a principle, not simply an intelligent understanding. When individuals are joined together, they share what is seen and unseen. A partner will feel the presence of depression in their home and will see the operation of depression on their significant other, as they watch their spouse’s life force [...]
Depression Symptoms: Do These Common Signs Describe Your Life?
Do you ever feel like you are wading through a thick sludge, but happiness gets farther away with each step? Do you feel like this tired balloon, where it feels impossible to lift off the ground, even though you want to fly? Yet you likely keep a smile on your face for the world. Depression – it’s a word we are all familiar with. In popular culture today, we use the word depression in a variety of ways. We may call something “depressing” if a heavy topic interrupts an otherwise pleasant afternoon. We say we are depressed when we are feeling [...]
Identifying Symptoms of Depression in Children and Ways You Can Help
Depression is not just an adult concern. Children can struggle with it often when they are too young to understand or express what they are feeling. It may sometimes be tricky to detect it because symptoms of depression in children tend to manifest differently than they do in adults. Children, for instance, may act irritable or grumpy, more so than sad, as an adult would. Identifying Symptoms of Depression in Children Because children often express their depression differently than do adults, it can be difficult to recognize and easy to miss. Kids sometimes do not know how to communicate what they [...]
Facing and Finding Healing from Family Rifts
Family is a word that might conjure pleasant memories of connection and laughter, or perhaps it brings to mind feelings of sadness, grief, and loss. Families experience many things together. This can include going through experiences like family rifts. These can be challenging moments and seasons for a family. For many, family functions as a source and foundation of much-needed support, bringing a sense of belonging, love, and connection. Family should be where you’re known, loved, and accepted. It’s where you first learn what to make of God’s world and your place in it. Even in the healthiest situations and where a [...]
Red Flags that Could Indicate an Affair
Relationships are complicated, to say the least. You might have entered into your marriage with confidence and optimism about the life of love and loyalty that you’d be sharing with your significant other for a lifetime. And at first, everything may seem wonderful, like a dream come true. Everything just seems to work in the beginning. You respect each other’s boundaries, work hard to show your undying mutual love, and though not perfect, nevertheless, you both really try to communicate well and seek to understand one another. But after a while, when the honeymoon period starts to fade and the mundaneness [...]
What is an Anxiety Attack and What Should I Do if I Have One?
Have you ever felt a moment of intense panic, fear, or dread over which you had little or no control? Did you experience racing thoughts and unsettling experiences in your body? These are some of the ways an anxiety attack can manifest, causing significant distress. Anxiety attacks may come on suddenly without any seeming cause or may be induced by stressful circumstances overwhelming the nervous system. This article will look at anxiety attacks and their definition, along with the varying ways that symptoms may present, and offer empowering tools to help with the future management of anxiety. Anxiety Attacks vs. Panic [...]