Many of us have had instances where we were scrolling through social media and saw a controversial couple such as Harley Quinn and The Joker posted with a corny love caption accompanying the picture. Most of us have been so desensitized to it that we do not really see anything wrong with it anymore. Romanticization …
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Films have been a form on entertainment for a very long period of time. We have seen them evolve using unique methods to wow an audience. One of these methods is the psychological aspect that helps immerse the audience even more into the world of the film. Techniques Used in Filmmaking All popular movies have …
Carl Rogers once said that “empathy is in itself a healing agent. It is one of the most potent aspects of therapy because it releases and confirms. It brings even the most frightened client into the human race. If a person is understood, he or she belongs.” The Power of Being Understood Too often, we come across situations …
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), oftentimes characterized as “extreme picky eating”, is an eating disorder impacting thousands of individuals, particularly children. The meaning of “fear food” in clients with ARFID differs from clients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia. ARFID is similar to anorexia in that both disorders involve limitations in the amount and/or types …
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Gaslighting is a very crafty act that abusers usually utilize for their own sake. By definition, it is a form of manipulation where the manipulator “presents a false narrative”, rendering the manipulated person or group of people to question their own reality. When you are being gaslit, you would probably rethink your own beliefs, ideologies, or …
Divorce brings with it a stigma that, most of the time, holds a woman accountable for things, even though they may not be her fault. Even with divorce increasing in normalcy, old habits tend to die hard. More often than not, divorce is a mutual agreement involving both concerned parties, without the interference of any …
If you have been keeping up with our Mindfulness & Self-Care category, then you are aware of some mindfulness exercises by now, but how do we know when to use them? It is important to practice mindfulness, but it is also important to mentally note and pinpoint your emotions and worries throughout the day and …
With the challenges and obstacles that come in life, sometimes it becomes easy to forget who you are as a person, or maybe you come to a point in your life where you feel like you still are unaware of who you really are. The point is that the qualities that make you amazing can …
In the world we live in now, there is always some place we need to be, something we need to finish, or something we need to achieve. Lately, this mentality has become an epidemic within society – the belief that constant movement and hustle for the next big thing is necessary for our existence and sense of self-worth, robbing us of the chance …