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What’s The Connection Between Gut Health and Brain Health?
Ever wonder why we talk about feeling butterflies in your stomach? Or have you ever made an important decision based on a gut reaction? While these cliches have merit in mainstream conversation, they likely speak to the relationship shared between the gut and brain....
Am I a Sex Addict? | Signs of Sex Addiction
A sex addict refers to a person who experiences problematic, disturbing, or compulsive sexual behaviors that feel out of control. People with a sex addiction are preoccupied with sexual fantasies, masturbation, pornography, or specific sexual activities. This...
How to Stop Porn Addiction
Although porn addiction isn’t classified as a mental health condition in the DSM, many experts agree that it’s possible to watch porn compulsively and exhibit the same addictive tendencies as someone might with substances or other behavioral patterns. Porn addiction...
How to Stop Watching Porn
It’s no secret that porn use is rampant and prevalent. Pornhob alone states that it has over 150 million daily active visitors, which averages to 3.2 billion views per month (1). Additional research shows that 54% of teenagers have seen porn by the time they reach age...
Is Schizophrenia a Personality Disorder?
Although schizophrenia can significantly impact someone’s personality and functioning, it is not classified as a personality disorder. Instead, it falls under the category of psychotic disorders in the DSM. That said, it is possible to experience comorbid personality...
Betrayal Trauma: Complex, Longterm Deceit
Betrayal trauma refers to a kind of trauma that occurs relationally. When someone (or something) disregards or disrespects your trust, that can cause betrayal trauma. This type of trauma can be hard to define and also challenging to recover from. However, it can leave...
What Is Porn Addiction?
Porn addiction refers to problematic patterns of compulsively watching porn. When someone has an addiction, their behaviors affect their emotional well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life. Someone addicted to porn may face problems with their partner or...
The Employer’s Role in Reducing Stress in the Workplace
Research shows that 83% of American workers experience work-related stress and 1 in 4 state that work is their top stressor in life. Some workplace stress is inevitable, but employers play an influential role in creating a...
How to Promote “Mental Health Awareness”
We’ve all heard of this term, but really understanding the underpinnings of mental health awareness is important for everyone. Although most people know the common mental health disorders, discerning the main causes, symptoms, and treatments is often confusing. In...
Signs of Covert Narcissism
When people think about narcissism, they often imagine the grandiose behavior and outward attempts to be in the spotlight. The patterns are easily observable, and they can be frustrating for others to watch. While some narcissistic behavior is obvious, not everyone...