Mental Health

Childhood experiences play a significant role in shaping your future self, but not all early experiences are positive. Distressing and traumatic experiences during childhood can deeply affect emotional and psychological development, especially in how you form and maintain relationships later in life.  Some people experience childhood trauma without consciously remembering […]

Everyone experiences traumatic events in their life. A car wreck. The death of a pet or loved one. Even losing a job, moving, or a difficult breakup can be traumatic. People adjust to most of these traumatic happenings and are able to move forward with their lives. But sometimes, the […]

You found out that your husband has repeatedly been having sex with more than one person outside of your marriage. Or you discovered that your husband views porn frequently throughout the day and night, even when he’s at work. Learning that your partner has a sex or pornography addiction shatters […]

Everyone experiences trauma in their lives. Whether it’s the death of a pet, a car wreck, or the loss of a job, traumatic happenings impact people’s lives.  Some people cope with these events and move forward, while others experience ongoing symptoms of emotional trauma. If you have emotional trauma symptoms, […]

Dealing with the many challenges that come with an addiction or mental health disorder is certainly no simple feat. Now imagine battling two or more at the same time. This scenario is the complex reality of living with co-occurring disorders, where multiple addictions and mental health conditions not only co-exist […]

Young men need to learn that they don’t have to compartmentalize or contain their emotions — that it’s normal to feel and express feelings.  “We need to be raising emotionally literate youth,” Ed stated. Ed said he sees a lot of men who have contained their emotions their entire lives and […]