Isolation and Loneliness
“Why Do I Feel Isolated?” How to Understand and Overcome Loneliness and Isolation Human beings are naturally social animals. When we find ourselves becoming isolated, we should take that as a warning...
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“What’s keeping me from feeling?” How could something as natural as feeling our emotions be so difficult? There is a very logical explanation for why we have trouble accessing our feelings and instead...
View ArticleCoping with the Economic Crisis: Story from a PsychAlive Member
A time of practical struggle can be a time of personal gain. One PsychAlive member shares her story. When I was a little girl, I traveled to Mexico with my family. We weren’t especially wealthy, but...
View ArticleEight Ways to Actively Fight Depression
When you’re depressed, it often feels like nothing in the world can make you feel better. Depression is a devious disorder, because the symptoms it creates can discourage you from completing the very...
View ArticleHow to Identify Your Critical Inner Voice
Millions of self-critical thoughts circle our minds everyday, leaving us miserable, discouraged and held back from going after what we want. Identifying these thoughts as mean-spirited, external points...
View Article"Get by With a Little Help from Your Friends"
It seems everyone, from financial experts to real estate agents, has offered practical advice on how to survive the recent economic downturn. But what about psychological advice? Even as the economy...
View ArticleEight Ways to Actively Fight Depression
When you’re depressed, it often feels like nothing in the world can make you feel better. Depression is a devious disorder, because the symptoms it creates can discourage you from completing the very...
View Article7 Ways To Tell The Difference Between Sadness and Depression
Feelings of sadness, grief, despair and loneliness are normal emotions that all human beings experience at some point in their lives. When these feelings last for a long time, a misdiagnosis is often...
View ArticleEight Ways to Actively Fight Depression
When you’re depressed, it often feels like nothing in the world can make you feel better. Depression is a devious disorder, because the symptoms it creates can discourage you from completing the very...
View Article7 Ways To Tell The Difference Between Sadness and Depression
Feelings of sadness, grief, despair and loneliness are normal emotions that all human beings experience at some point in their lives. When these feelings last for a long time, a misdiagnosis is often...
View ArticleDeep Sadness Can Deepen Love
Joy’s smile is much closer to tears than it is to laughter. —Victor Hugo, Hernani We often retreat from love when it unconsciously arouses painful feelings of sadness. This is not the kind of sadness...
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