Month: February 2020

Mental Health

Debunking the Myth: Men CAN Have Anxiety

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “No matter what our circumstances, we’re all carrying around things that hurt — and they can hurt us if we keep them buried inside,” he wrote. “Not talking about our inner lives robs us of really getting to know ourselves and robs us of the chance to reach out to others in

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Relationships

The Good, the Bad, and Motherhood

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH Guest blogger, Karlin Davison, writes a personal account on her experiences with new motherhood. When I started writing this, I was sitting on a plane headed for Idaho with a lively, almost-one-year-old, baby boy that was supposed to sleep at least 2 hours but woke up after only 45 minutes. This was

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Mental Health

Breaking Up With Your Relationship Anxiety

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.” ~ Kahil Gibran You are dating someone wonderful. You are happy. You are strongly attracted to your partner. There is a deep level of trust, commitment, and enjoyment in your relationship. Yet, despite it all, you

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Mental Health

Practical Principles for the Practically Perfect

PHOTO BY iSTOCK Anxiety manifests itself in many forms. Phobias, social anxiety, panic disorder, and even obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are commonly categorized under the umbrella of anxiety. There is, however, another emerging diagnostic disorder with which I have personally become familiar with in recent years: perfectionism.  Perfectionism plays a major role in a variety

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