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How to Support Children Who Have Been Exposed to Gun Violence
Every day, over 300 people are shot on average in the United States. After mass shootings happen, they remain in the news cycle for months or even years. More and more children are being exposed to gun violence either directly or indirectly, via social media, news outlets, and conversations at home and school.
Is It Wrong to Feel Bad About Ending a Relationship?
Breakups are hard, and they happen to everyone. Often, the person ending the relationship feels terribly about it, even if our sympathies generally lie with the person who’s been dumped.
How to Release Trapped Emotions so You Can Process Grief
We can usually tell whether we’re feeling happy, sad, frustrated, or angry. But sometimes emotions get trapped inside us, making them difficult to recognize and deal with.
How to Support Children Who Have Been Exposed to Gun Violence
Every day, over 300 people are shot on average in the United States. After mass shootings happen, they remain in the news cycle for months or even years. More and more children are being exposed to gun violence either directly or indirectly, via social media, news outlets, and conversations at home and school.
Can Couples Therapy Work for Other Kinds of Relationships?
You see it on television and in conversations with friends: the advice, as soon as someone is arguing with their spouse, is to “go to couples therapy.” But what about other relationships? You might have issues with your parents, siblings, friends, and even coworkers.
Where to Begin Uncovering and Unlearning Racial Biases
The conversation about race in America is becoming more visible and more important each day. The killing of unarmed Black people by police has brought racial issues to the forefront. If you’re not a person of color, it’s on you to listen and learn about race and racism for yourself.
Strategies for Coping If You Have an Anxious Attachment Style
We might not realize it, but the way we learn to form relationships in childhood affects us throughout our lives. While some people have been taught from a young age that they can feel trust and safe in a relationship, others struggle to feel this way.
What to Do if You’re Experiencing Pandemic Burnout as a Parent
The pandemic didn’t just affect our physical health across the world. It’s had a profound effect on our mental health. Even though we’re emerging from the more intense restrictions, you still might be experiencing burnout by how difficult parenting became.
These “Normal” Habits Are Actually Toxic for Your Relationship
Hollywood has normalized toxic relationships. Movies have glorified toxic and controlling behaviors by making them seem desirable. We’ve all seen scenes where the couple’s knock-down-drag-out fight turns into passionate kissing.