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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHistorySymptomsHysteria’s Evolving DiagnosesCausesTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents History Symptoms Hysteria’s Evolving Diagnoses Causes Treatment Coping Close “Hysteria” in Victorian times described a cluster of signs and symptoms such as hallucinations, nervousness, and partial paralysis thought to affect only women. These are now known to be common in psychological conditions such as dissociative andsomatic disordersin both males and females. “Hysteria” is also modern slang for a state of excessive emotion and behavior, often amusement and laughter....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsGetting StartedUsing Sleep ResetPros & ConsFinal Thoughts Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Getting Started Using Sleep Reset Pros & Cons Final Thoughts As a mom of two who has struggled with lifelonganxiety, the idea of sleeping through the night has always felt insurmountable. Whether it’s been a nagging worry, a growing to-do list, or a little one’s cry, something has always kept me from a restful night’s sleep....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsIt’s Not Black and WhiteNurture Versus Nature Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents It’s Not Black and White Nurture Versus Nature Close In the middle of a blizzard, my birthmother handed me over to my adoptive parents outside a hospital in suburban New Jersey, three days after I was born. As I grew older, we moved into progressively larger houses, my Christmas presents were more costly, and the private university I attended expensive....

Close When most of us think of dyslexia, alearning disabilityaffecting about 15-20% of the population,we imagine hardship for children: Learning to read and write becomes a much more challenging task when letters, numbers, and words reorder themselves incorrectly. I, however, had no trouble with either. Instead, I flourished as a reader, reading at least 100 books a year for nearly every year of my life since I learned how to read in kindergarten....

Close A few days ago, I took a trip to New York City to see the rainbow flags and decor set up in the West Village. As I walked around, I noticed there werepride flags, lesbian flags,non-binaryflags, trans flags, and bisexual flags. However, I didn’t see any asexual flags. I first discovered the term “asexuality” in high school. Throughout those formative years, I thought something was wrong with me. Unlike the other girls who were head over heels for the boys at the private school down the street, I did not care one bit....

Close What happens when you can’t afford your friends anymore? A trip to the movies, dinner at a restaurant, night out at the club—all these friends dates start to add up. You’re maxing out your budget and your credit usage keeps increasing. Your hours are suddenly cut and money gets even tighter. Or your friends' spending power keeps increasing, while yours stays stagnant. Hanging out with friends is no longer fun or relaxing, but a point of stress and contention....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat It MeansUnderlying Mental Health CausesImpactTips for Coping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What It Means Underlying Mental Health Causes Impact Tips for Coping Close Do you ever think, “No matter how much sleep I get, I can’t wake up?” While occasional sleepiness in the morning is normal, especially if you’ve had a busy week or stayed up a little too late, constantly being unable to get up in the morning can sometimes be a sign of a mental health problem....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsShould You Tell Your Partner That You Cheated?Reasons Not to TellWhy You Might Have CheatedWhat to Do NextHow to Repair the Relationship Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Should You Tell Your Partner That You Cheated? Reasons Not to Tell Why You Might Have Cheated What to Do Next How to Repair the Relationship Close Cheating on your partneris certainly a breach of trust in a relationship....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsExploring BreethePros & ConsFinal Thoughts Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Exploring Breethe Pros & Cons Final Thoughts In hopes of developing better sleep habits even amid the outside forces I can’t control, like small kicking legs, I turned toBreethe, a wellness app co-created with Lynne Goldberg, one of the topmeditationteachers in North America. It claims to help you get better sleep in addition to teaching you meditation....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow Identity FormsFactors That Affect IdentityCoping When You Don’t Know Who You AreGetting Help to Strengthen Sense of Self Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How Identity Forms Factors That Affect Identity Coping When You Don’t Know Who You Are Getting Help to Strengthen Sense of Self Close If you ever find yourself thinking “I don’t know who I am,” you might wonder why you might feel this way and what you can do to change that....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsExplanationsWhat to DoWhen to Be ConcernedHow to Get Help Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Explanations What to Do When to Be Concerned How to Get Help Close What we didn’t picture was getting tired in the middle of the afternoon, being bogged down with responsibilities, and having to eat our veggies to keep our bodies healthy. In addition to these daily inconveniences, it doesn’t help that reaching many of the milestones of adulthood is more challenging than ever before....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsI Don’t Love You AnymoreI Don’t Have Feelings For YouI Don’t Love You…Yet Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents I Don’t Love You Anymore I Don’t Have Feelings For You I Don’t Love You…Yet Close When people say “I love you,” it’s often considered a big step in a relationship. But what about when you need to tell someone that you don’t love them or don’t love them yet and are unsure of how you feel?...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Does It Mean to Be Lovesick?Signs You’re Feeling LovesickHow to Overcome Feeling LovesickHow to Get Help Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Does It Mean to Be Lovesick? Signs You’re Feeling Lovesick How to Overcome Feeling Lovesick How to Get Help Close Is lovesickness real? Though the term “lovesick” might sound like an imaginary or exaggerated state of mind, it’s a very real feeling that can have a notable impact on your emotional well-being....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsLooking for a TherapistContacting a TherapistMy SessionOur Most Recent TestingPros & ConsFinal Thoughts Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Looking for a Therapist Contacting a Therapist My Session Our Most Recent Testing Pros & Cons Final Thoughts Close Our Online Therapy MethodologyCurious about the extensive work we did to research and evaluate online therapy companies? Take a look at ouronline therapy methodology....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsReasons Why You Might Think “I Hate My Dad"Mental Health Impact of Hating Your FatherCoping Strategies If You Feel “I Hate My Dad” Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Reasons Why You Might Think “I Hate My Dad” Mental Health Impact of Hating Your Father Coping Strategies If You Feel “I Hate My Dad” Close Hating your dad isn’t the kind of thing you might bring up in day-to-day conversation....