Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. It sounds like: – After an accident, I can no longer drive a car. When I…
Hypochondria or health anxiety is a condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness. It’s a tricky problem that needs professional help. We have already talked about the ways to recognize it. And what else could you do to help your friend? – Encourage them to participate in…
Recognize low self-esteem. It’s halfway to becoming happier! Low self-esteem is so tricky and so easy to hide. It has nothing to do with your appearance, your lifestyle or your career. It’s about who you really are and how much you like yourself and your inner self. Low self-esteem sounds like: – I feel worthless – I…
Why do people always talk about plans and achievements at the end of the year? The benefits of setting goals and planning look really attractive. If you do it right, you will: save time- as it is much easier to prioritize and exclude time killers, save money and other resources- as lists and plans prevent you from buying goods you don’t…
Learn how to self-analyze honestly and feel proud of yourself. If you are used to planning your new year, and even if you are not, now is the right time to look back and to review the results. There are a few rules as to how to make it right: Keep records. If you write your daily achievements, you will have an excellent motivational tool for the future and the…
The conflict itself is neither good nor bad. And there is no one-fits-all answer to this question: “What to do?”. It really depends on the place, people, mood and role. And also on many other factors. To manage conflict effectively, you should know how to: manage your own emotions and emotions of the other person,…
First thing you have to keep in mind with a depressed friend – do no harm. We already talked what to do, if you want to help such a friend. But it is equally important to know the main don’ts. – Don’t give advice unless you are a psychotherapist. Especially, advice about lifestyle changes. –…
Do you still have to care about this white elephant? Childhood traumas sound like: – My parents never valued me. It seems to me that they loved my younger sister more, and I was always in the background. Even now, I think I don’t deserve to buy a new thing or just relax. These things…
Let’s imagine that you have a common cold and you go to your family doctor. What are your expectations? Do you think you’ll recover during the consultation? Normally, no. You know that you’ll have to follow his or her prescriptions and, perhaps, come again. The same is with psychotherapy or coaching. It’s not a product to…
Fear prevents you from many traumas and risky situations. But also doesn’t let you investigate something new. Common fear is something you can overcome by yourself if you really need it. But phobia is quite another cup of tea. A phobia is an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal. Phobias are more pronounced…