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Love Languages: How to Improve Communication in Relationships
In his book, The Five Love Languages, author Gary Chapman theorizes that people tend to naturally give love in the way that they prefer to receive love, and better communication between couples can be accomplished when one can demonstrate caring to the other person in the love language the recipient understands. He outlines the basic love languages asreceiving gifts, quality time, words of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical [...]
Process Addiction: Understanding Impulsive and Addictive Behavior
The concept of addiction to alcohol and other drugs is pretty well understood by most people. A chemical creates a reaction in the body that makes us feel so good that it becomes impossible to live without it. But did you know we can react to behavioral stimuli in the exact same way? That’s process addiction. Gambling, sex/porn, spending/shopping, eating and endless rounds of video games can release the same [...]
Youth and the Digital Age
By Deepak Santhiraj, MSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker The Effect of Technology on Adolescents In viewing the contemporary youth outlook in America, unique challenges kids face on a daily basis are apparent: conflicts with peers and parents combine with daily pressures to form a ceaseless helping of stress. Developmental and contextual factors collide, as well. Various social psychologists currently believe that the “adulting self” is an evolving experience in [...]
How To Support Your Teen with Social Anxiety
By Deepak Santhiraj, MSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker America is in the midst of a loneliness epidemic that has gripped the nation with unrelenting tentacles. You can read specifically about the statistical significance here. Social anxiety has a crippling effect. The Adolescent Mental Health Initiative has already painted a portrait of how social anxiety has contributed to the impact of adolescents and their parents, and it identified how social anxiety [...]
Mental Health Myths: Barriers to a Happier You
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor There are many sources for mental health myths. In fact, we’re bombarded by them in ads, books, social media and pop culture. For the average person, these references do no real harm. But for people in need, they can be dangerous. They can keep them from seeking help when it’s required. Here are some examples. Pop Culture Remember, “Let it go!” [...]
Giving Is Not a One Way Street
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Giving is Not a One Way Street We all know at least one person in our life who is an Habitual Giver. They seem like a magnet for anyone seeking problem solving, comfort or just someone to listen to their woes. They may even cultivate this image. Meanwhile, we are usually so absorbed with our own issues that we don’t notice whether [...]