Communication might be the most important aspect of a relationship. It’s what helps you connect, overcome conflict, and continue building your relationship. Being able to have open and vulnerable conversations with your partner is one of the best ways to increase relationship longevity.
“Love bombing” is what we call romantic behaviors that transform into manipulative dating practices. This usually involves one partner showering the other with attention, affection, compliments, and flattery. It all sounds good on the surface, so what’s the problem?
Gender-nonconformity is getting more and more attention as our societies develop. It’s a common theme with the LGBTQIA+ community, but isn’t this something that happens when we’re younger? Not always!
There’s a stigma in psychology surrounding couples’ therapy. Too many people believe that couples’ therapy is only for couples who have gone nuclear. You don’t have to wait until you and your partner are fed up with each other to get help. Couples’ therapy is for healthy couples, too.
A lot of us have been there: you’re going about your day and suddenly someone says something. It usually hits like an emotional bomb at first before our ears fully process what we’ve heard. Prejudiced comments are unfortunately still a part of our environment.
The stereotypes and stigmas surrounding therapy drive many people away from the help they need. This is especially true for men. The rhetoric around therapy and men is often harmful and masks the genuine issues at hand.
One of the trickiest parts of treating depression is avoiding the traps that are inevitable to the illness. There are certain parts of depression that create negative cycles that then perpetuate depression.
If you’re part of the LGBTQIA+ community, you can point in any direction and likely find someone who’s experienced prejudice. The prejudices we face while we’re moving from childhood through adolescence are harmful.
Some people believe affairs are the worst thing to happen in a relationship. They’re painful. They destroy trust built between two people over years or even decades. But an affair does not have to be the end of your relationship.
