Codependency can develop in any relationship with peers, friends, family, and partners. It can be a difficult place to be because one essentially adapts one’s personality and behavior to fix a problem, meet a need, or fill a void rather than create a fair and equal relationship.
Codependency shifts the balance of power and creates an unsustainable dynamic. Here are some indicators that your relationship could be codependent.
Read MoreADHD is something that many people believe they understand, but few on the outside fully realize what it entails. There is plenty of misinformation that gets circulated through word of mouth or on the internet about what ADHD is.
Untrue assumptions about the cause, diagnosis, or treatment can make receiving proper care difficult for those who face this challenge. Here are four common myths about ADHD and the facts of the matter.
Read MoreAnxiety can make day-to-day functions a struggle for people who suffer from it. Social activities can be difficult, reading social signs or conforming to social norms is harder, and controlling your thought processes may feel impossible.
Memory is one thing that can be affected by anxiety. Recent studies have shown that people who demonstrate anxious behaviors are also more likely to falsify memories. How does anxiety correlate with false memories?
Read MoreChildhood is an important factor in shaping your development into an adult. This is especially true where relationships are concerned.
If you’ve experienced a rough childhood where you didn’t receive proper support or you oftentimes felt unsafe due to an unhealthy relationship with your parents, it’s very likely you’ve carried some of that with you into adulthood.
Any unmet needs or unresolved issues can manifest throughout your relationships, creating negative and unwanted problems. Here’s a look at how your relationships can be affected.
Read MoreLife’s everyday pressures and stress can make anyone prone to anxiety. If you experience symptoms or anxiety attacks, you’re not alone. As many as 40 million adults suffer from an anxiety disorder.
If medication isn’t your first choice, there’s good news for you. Here are five effective ways to manage your anxiety without pills.
Read MoreBeing comfortable with intimacy can be stressful or a source of friction in your relationship. When you’re uncomfortable, your connection and closeness with your partner can suffer. If you’re not in a relationship, engaging with another individual on that level can make it more difficult.
Knowing how to feel comfortable and confident as an intimate individual can be quite empowering. Here are suggestions for increasing that comfort level.
Read MoreWhere family is concerned, having close relationships and communication habits are extremely valuable. They’re your support system. They love you and are there for you during this journey of life.
Unfortunately, sometimes, those bonds and connections are dysfunctional. If you become too intertwined with each other, it can raise a few red flags and lead to much larger issues.
Read MoreWhen it comes to sensory processing, multiple different concepts fall under this umbrella. Two of the main issues are sensory processing disorder and high sensitivity. Both can cause a physiological impact, but they are two very different concepts.
Read MoreFinding your passion should seem like an easy thing to accomplish. Unfortunately, only 13% of workers are passionate about their jobs.
Finding a job you love can be easier said than done, but it is possible. Here is some guidance to discover your passion and build a career around it.
Read MoreMost people will experience some type of trauma during their lifetime. When you think of childhood trauma, however, the idea just hits different.
It might be a common misconception that when trauma happens that young, the child isn’t going to be severely affected by it due to their age and/or understanding. Unfortunately, childhood trauma comes with a cost and can have a ripple effect later in life if unaddressed.
Depending on your experience, your effects can be more mild or more severe than others. Understanding how your trauma can affect you can help you regain control.
Read MoreRelationships come in many different shapes and sizes. Love doesn’t always look a certain type of way. What works for one person doesn’t always work for the next. What seems appealing won’t always be the goal for another couple.
Read MoreDivorce is never simple. Even if both parties know their marriage must end, it is still difficult. According to researchers, findings show that women reported to be more satisfied with their lives after divorce. Even when there are negative impacts, like familial or financial, women still report being happier.
Read MoreThe foundation for any relationship, whether it be familial, friend, or romantic, is trust. That is the driving force for maintaining strength no matter what life throws at you. Infidelity is one sure way to break down trust, causing rifts in a relationship.
Infidelity doesn’t just mean having a physical affair. It can come in different forms, one of which is emotional infidelity. While nothing physical has happened, emotional infidelity is still considered a form of cheating.
Read MoreStressful situations, whether in your personal or work life, tend to be met with a stress response. Anxiety makes you feel on edge and can negatively impact your ability to do day-to-day functions.
High-functioning anxiety looks a little different and may be less noticeable to the outside world. Even those who experience it may not be aware of it themselves.
Read MoreFor starters, congratulations! You have taken a step forward onto new and exciting adventures! You should be so proud and hopefully celebrating the next chapter in your life.
No matter how great of an opportunity it is, and maybe due in part because of the opportunity, it is likely you have the new-job jitters. Change and new opportunities can be intimidating.
Read MoreNot every relationship is created equal. Despite your best efforts, some relationships involve toxic people and are, therefore, doomed to be toxic and possibly traumatizing.
When you share a relationship with someone, whether a significant other, a family member, or a close friend, you generally form a bond with them. Having this bond should be a positive result, but often with abusive relationships, there is a negative bond called a trauma bond.
Read MoreLet’s talk about sex, baby! In the beginning, it’s easy to be hot and heavy. As a relationship progresses, it’s only natural to have waxing and waning moments of attraction and drive. It’s also possible that other biological factors could be working anti-magic in the situation. More often for women, but men aren’t off the hook on this one either. Daily stress can influence a lot. Work distractions can have an impact. Hormones, age, medical issues, and even environmental factors can affect libido.
Regardless of why your libido may be running low, here are some natural ways to add spice to your love life.
Read MoreA healthy childhood should be filled with innocence and a sense of playfulness. Fun is being had. Memories are being made. Relationships are being formed. In a perfect world, everything should be beautiful and affirming. Unfortunately, life is far from perfect, and situations occur that can cause childhood trauma experiences. Physical or emotional abuse, neglect, death of a loved one, violence (either to another family member or to the child), divorce, or bullying even can overwhelm a child.
As a trauma event happens, it leaves an emotional scar. Childhood traumas can be more complicated because children don’t always have the faculties, knowledge, and awareness to process them properly. As a person ages, these traumas can leave a lasting impact.
Read MoreYou may have heard the term before. It often gets thrown around in conversation amongst friends as a joke, whether it be with each other or in reference to a relationship. Codependency, however, is a more dysfunctional term and can lead to negative outcomes in a relationship. It refers to emotional and behavioral factors that can impact two people’s ability to have a healthy and productive relationship.
One person tends to be an over-giver (or caretaker), while the other is more of the receiver (or advantage-taker). This can be present in a romantic relationship, with a close friend, with family members, or with colleagues. It can spiral into an addictive-like back-and-forth behavior and become abusive or destructive.
Here are signs you may be in a state of emotional codependency.
Read MoreEye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, or EMDR therapy, is a type of therapy intervention used to treat mental health conditions stemming from trauma. Originally used to treat PTSD, it has had an expanding role in other areas like anxiety, OCD, and depression.
It falls under the umbrella of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. Under the guidance of a trained professional, you incorporate specific eye movements in order to reprocess your brain’s way of thinking. The goal is to help reduce a traumatic memory’s grip on a person who has experienced a traumatic event.
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