Mental Health

Why Teen Depression is Higher in Girls

June 30, 2024 by Jean Twenge - Reading Time: 7 minutes

We’re in the middle of a teen mental health crisis – and girls are at its epicenter. Since 2010, depression, self-harm and suicide rates have increased among teen boys. But rates of major depression among teen girls in the U.S. increased even more – from 12% in 2011 to 20% in 2017. In 2015, three […]

4 Techniques for Resolving Conflicts Without Stress

June 16, 2024 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 6 minutes

Today we’re going to look at ideas on how to manage emotions in your relationships so that they are more effective in marriage, in the extended family, in your religious community, or at work. We all experience pleasant and unpleasant feelings on a daily basis. And when we strive to cultivate good feelings, which depend […]

How to Face the Truth about Your Flaws

June 2, 2024 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 6 minutes

Why are we often blinded by our own shortcomings? The reason is this: We become what causes us the least pain. I’ll repeat that: We become what causes us the least pain. But how can we understand the fact that authoritarian, abusive people become what causes them the least pain? Let’s think about that now. […]

Making Time for the Important Things in Life

May 19, 2024 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 7 minutes

How many times have you caught yourself saying that there isn’t enough time in the day? Is this really the truth? There are many books on the subject of how to be highly successful as well as how to achieve a balanced life. If you’re like most people, you probably think these notions are for […]

Help to Combat the Rise of Suicide

May 5, 2024 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 9 minutes

Today I want to give you some information about a difficult, sad and tragic subject, but one that we need to talk about in order to advise you. It’s suicide. The incidence of suicide has increased. The act of killing oneself has to do mainly with depression, but also with other types of mental distress. […]

What About Yoga for Stress Control?

April 21, 2024 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 10 minutes

There is hardly any book or program that teaches stress management and does not mention anything about Yoga and some form of Eastern Meditation. Yoga is praised for its relaxing properties and sought for stress relief, as well as touted for its benefits of improved flexibility, better mood and heightened mind-body awareness. There are thousands […]

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