Kate Motaung

Depending on how you were raised, you may or may not be open to counseling. The idea of it can seem foreign, odd, or perhaps, only for those who are in dire straits. If counseling for yourself – an adult – seems unnecessary, how much more, then, would it be daunting to consider counseling for teens? Or perhaps you grew up in a home that championed counseling, yet you never went for one reason or another. Counseling for teens:

Parenting a child with mental health struggles like ADHD and autism is a constant challenge. If your child has ADHD or autism, you have been learning the best ways to help your child with his or her unique challenges in any environment. You supported your child in elementary school. You connected the child with aides and resources. Now it is time for middle school. When puberty hits it adds a new layer of complications to both their personal development

Can a person have both anorexia and bulimia? That’s a complex question that we will seek to answer throughout this article. You may have a friend or family member who struggles with an unhealthy relationship with food. Maybe they nibble politely without taking in much food or they don’t often want to eat around others. These can be signs of an eating disorder. Sometimes people who struggle with control develop eating disorders and use food as a means to

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for anxiety can help you make sense of overwhelming problems by breaking them down into smaller parts. By viewing complex situations more clearly you can respond to them more effectively. Through the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy lens, problems are split into five main areas: actions, emotions, physical feelings, circumstances, and thoughts. These areas will each form part of every problem that we encounter. And understanding how each of these areas is interconnected and affects one another is

Conflict resolution in the workplace is necessary because we all face conflict of some kind as we go about our day. Given the diverse mix of people with different backgrounds, ideals, and perspectives, you’re likely to be offended at times. You’re bound to encounter some type of conflict, whether it’s a dispute with a coworker or a disagreement with a supervisor. Examples of friction points in the workplace. These are common examples of friction points between people in the workplace.

Many people suffer from some degree of anxiety, and while the level may differ, most of the symptoms are the same. Finding relief from the effects of anxiety can be difficult, and not everyone wants to turn directly to medication. Learning some techniques related to breathing for anxiety can help your body overcome anxious symptoms. Once you learn to breathe when you experience anxiety, it can reduce the length of time that you go through the episode. The best

This article will be going over how our mind responds to stress and how it relates to mental health. I will be discussing the Limbic System and how it contributes to the fight, flight, or freeze response and how this process may affect those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I will then discuss the different treatment modalities that can help. The anatomy of stress. Every minute, our body receives sensory input from the outside world through

Does anger feel like it’s taking over your life? Do you feel trapped by your own anger and resentment toward others? Have you tried to manage it yourself, but you feel like you could use some outside anger management therapy? Anger is a very common emotion, and it’s a normal one. God created us with the capacity for many types of emotions. It’s what we do with our anger that matters. In the face of evil, anger can be righteous.

Codependency was first discovered and described in relationships between alcoholics and their spouses. Experts have realized that codependency can also happen in non-addiction-related situations and relationships, but that codependency recovery is possible. Codependency, or a pattern of over-dependence and enabling between two people, can quickly become entrenched and linger for years or decades. Recovery may be difficult, but again, it is possible. Some common situations that can lead to codependency include mental health conditions, eating disorders, enmeshed families, and

🎧 Listen to this article When you feel stuck in an unhappy marriage, is there any hope for you? The answer is yes! God sees your situation and cares about your feelings. He will provide help and perspective through his Word, and you can also find help through Christian counseling. An unhappy marriage can feel like a heavy burden. No one gets married and expects to be disappointed. But the pressures of life come down on

April showers may bring May flowers and June roses, but maybe you are finding yourself in a seasonal slump as well. While seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is most commonly associated with winter blues, other seasons are not immune from mood fluctuations. Like the transition to a new medication, the transition between seasons can cause a deeper depression at first. Let yourself slowly transition to the new season. It is not uncommon for people to experience a period of depression

How does a person define OCD? You are probably already aware that this is an acronym that stands for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Experts estimate that one in forty adults, and one out of every hundred children, have OCD in the United States. In this article, we will set out to explain OCD. To define OCD, you can look at the information that therapists use to make a diagnosis. People with OCD have recurrent and uncontrolled thoughts and behaviors in addition