Helping your loved ones embrace therapy: Effective strategies by Theresa Lupcho, LPC | Nov 16, 2023 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Are you worried about a loved one? Maybe they show signs of depression, are having trouble coping with a recent loss, or simply appear to be stressed out of their mind. Whatever the case, you might be considering the benefits of talking with a mental health professional and want to…
“Touched out”: Coping with the overwhelming sensation of physical touch by Alexandra Cromer, LPC | Oct 23, 2023 | Mental Health Topics, Parenting Physical touch, whether it’s a hug, a kiss, or even just holding hands, can feel great from those we love. However, it’s also possible to receive too much and become overwhelmed by touch. Many people, especially mothers, can start to feel “touched out” when their sense of physical touch is…
Thriveworks research reveals clashing opinions about recent events have negatively affected our closest relationships by Jason Crosby | Feb 17, 2022 | Mental Health Topics, Relationships, Research In many ways, the country is divided now more than ever before. As much as we’d love to see eye to eye with everyone around us, recent research* from Thriveworks shows that 54% of Americans have experienced some type of negative impact on at least one personal relationship as a…
Harmonious vs. obsessive passion: Harmonious passion supports a healthy relationship, while obsessive passion can destroy it by Dan Tamasulo, PhD | Oct 4, 2019 | Mental Health Topics, Relationships A study ran by a Canadian researcher found that passion can be divided into two types: harmonious and obsessive. Dr. Robert Vallerand states that harmonious passion is present when we partake in an activity that we adore and feel pleased both throughout the activity and once we complete it. When…