by Julia Pugachevsky See more If you struggle with people-pleasing, there’s a good chance you grew up with at least one emotionally immature parent or caretaker. Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, a clinical psychologist who wrote several books on navigating these kinds of relationships, defines emotionally immature parents as people who only see their side of an issue and have poorContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: 3 ways to set boundaries with an emotionally immature parent, according to a psychologist”
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Mental Health Mondays: Harvard psychologist shares 5 toxic things ‘highly narcissistic’ people always do in relationships
by Craig Malkin Red flags for extreme narcissism are often easy to identity: behaviors like boasting, monologues and condescending remarks. Just turn on any reality show, and you could make a game out of spotting them. To be fair, these dead giveaways don’t tend to show up early on in a relationship. If they did, most peopleContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Harvard psychologist shares 5 toxic things ‘highly narcissistic’ people always do in relationships”
Mental Health Mondays: Signs That You Were Raised by Toxic Parents
by Soo Kim Do you have low self-esteem, lack boundaries, fear rejection and find it hard to cope with stress and anxiety? There are some of the signs that you may have been raised by toxic parents. Psychiatrist Dr. Cassandra Boduch, chief medical officer at PsychPlus, told Newsweek that a toxic person is typically defined as “someoneContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Signs That You Were Raised by Toxic Parents”
Why you ‘regress’ when you go home for the holidays — and how to avoid it
by Taylor Nicioli When Gloria Chavez was planning on going home for the holidays for the first time since moving out as an 18-year-old, she found herself anxious at the thought of sitting in her childhood home’s living room, surrounded by family members she hadn’t seen in a while. Once there, Chavez, who was 20Continue reading “Why you ‘regress’ when you go home for the holidays — and how to avoid it”
Mental Health Awareness Mondays: 13 Free or Low-Cost Things You Can Do Now to Deal With Loneliness.
As we age, social connections are key to health and happiness By Edward C. Baig taying close to family and friends is often vital to aging well and living a long, meaningful life. People who connect socially are generally healthier, happier and better able to confront whatever obstacles are thrown their way, reports show. Conversely, thoseContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Mondays: 13 Free or Low-Cost Things You Can Do Now to Deal With Loneliness.”
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Mental Health Mondays: 6 Signs of a Healthy Friendship
by Alison Cook, PhD As you listen to this podcast series on friendship, you may realize that you don’t have many healthy friendships. Facing this reality can be scary at first; it takes tremendous courage to recognize unhealthy patterns. That awareness may lead you into a period of adjustment and uncertainty. It’s hard to disentangleContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: 6 Signs of a Healthy Friendship”
Mental Health Mondays: 5 Every Day Deadly Habits That Are Making You Age Faster
No, it’s not Smoking, Drinking, or UV Rays by Khyati Jain Your lifestyle plays the biggest role in your aging process. You can’t stop time but you can give up the habits that accelerate your aging. Good habits can help you slow down aging, but they won’t do jack shit if you don’t adopt aContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: 5 Every Day Deadly Habits That Are Making You Age Faster”
Mental Health Mondays: Key Growth Areas for Anxiously Attached Individuals
by Above The Middle In a world where it would be great if we can all live securely in love, anxious and avoidant attachments ruin the fun. The two attachment styles, coined by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth now plague 21st Century romance. It’s not uncommon to hear a friend talk about their attachment issuesContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Key Growth Areas for Anxiously Attached Individuals”
Mental Health Mondays: 8 Ways to Make a Narcissist Respect You
In today’s article, I’m empowering you with eight ways to make a narcissist respect you… forever. Are you ready? Let’s dive in. Let’s face it, knowing how to make a narcissist respect you isn’t easy. If you’ve ever wondered to yourself or asked yourself the question, “how to make a narcissist respect me,” then this article isContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: 8 Ways to Make a Narcissist Respect You”
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