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4 Ways a Healthy Sex Life Supports Good Mental Health

Sexual Health /

Every person has essential human needs. When we don’t get those needs met, our mental and sometimes physical health can suffer as a result. When we think of fundamental human needs, food, shelter, and water come to mind. However, a healthy sex life is also an important component to create a full and happy life for many people. While it’s not physically or psychologically unhealthy for someone to live an asexual or celibate life, for […]

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“Who Wears the Pants” Advice for Balancing the Power in Your Relationship

Couples Counseling, General /

When it comes to relationships, it seems there is often a driving force behind the couple, or one partner who seems to always have the upper hand. This is often referred to as “wearing the pants.” The partner who “wears the pants” is the one most often in control of the relationship. “Wearing the Pants” But what does it mean to have control in a relationship? For one partner to have more control over the

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How to Practice Self-Care as a New Mother

New Mother, Parenting /

While there are many surprises and challenges that await you in motherhood, one of the biggest shocks may be time management, or the feeling of being overwhelmed. No matter how happy and fulfilled you may be as a new mom, if you don’t take time out of your busy day to take care of yourself, you’re not giving your precious baby your best self. Ensuring that you practice self-care might seem like the lowest of

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“Why Am I Sad After Sex?” Postcoital Dysphoria & Other Causes

Sexual Health /

It may be difficult to face or admit, but it’s a feeling many of us have experienced: sadness after sex. Even if the sex was great and satisfying, the feeling of sadness or depression after sex is more common than you might believe. According to a 2015 study done on Postcoital Dysphoria, 46% of women respondents reported feelings of sadness after sex. While there are numerous factors that can contribute to a feeling of sadness

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5 Ways to Recharge Your Energy After a Rough Day

General /

Few things zap your energy the way a stressful day can. Stress is known to reduce our levels of serotonin and dopamine, neurotransmitters that play an important role in our mood, energy and motivation. After a difficult day, you might be tempted to lounge on the couch watching TV until it’s time to go to bed. Although it might feel good in the moment, it won’t give you the mood and energy lift you need

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The “Q” in LGBTQA: How Do I Know if I’m Not Straight?

LGBTQ /

The study of sexual orientation has been quite a controversial area of psychology, and one that continues to raise numerous questions: What makes a person identify as gay, and what percent of the population currently identify as such? Is sexual orientation determined solely by biology, or what role do early learning and other social experiences play? As complex of an issue as sexual orientation is, it’s easy to see why many people -particularly young people

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Starting Over: Dating After the Death of a Significant Other

Aging, Couples Counseling /

Whether it’s expected or sudden, losing a partner is always a devastating heartbreak. The finality of the loss of the love of your life, and the idea that you will move forward in the world without them by your side, might be one of the most difficult challenges you will face. If you’ve suffered the death of a significant other, have grieved and come up on the other side, you may be at a point

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Are the “5 Stages of Grief” Real?

Grief /

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance: these are the very well-known five stages of grief, as postulated by Swiss psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book On Death and Dying. At the time of the book’s publication, very little instruction was given in medical school on the subject of death and dying, which was what motivated Kübler-Ross to share her findings in her work with terminally ill patients. Since the book’s publication, the five stages of grief have become so well-known

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4 Tips for Making Friends in Your Golden Years

Aging /

Though young people seem to dread getting older, the truth is, many things get better with age. We tend to have more self-confidence, more money in the bank, and more time to explore our goals and dreams. But in some ways, getting older can be difficult. We tend to lose connections with friends and can find ourselves feeling alone and isolated. And it’s not as easy making friend in your 60s, 70s, or 80s as

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4 Healthy Ways to Distract Yourself from Anxiety

Anxiety /

Anxiety is a natural dialogue between our mind and body. It’s a red flag that something might be going on in our surroundings that requires our attention. For most of us, anxiety is an uncomfortable but fleeting feeling that pops up on occasion during particularly stressful times. For some, anxiety may be more present and color more of their daily life. And for still others, anxiety is a constant torture; a nightmare they can’t awaken

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