Is vaping bad for you? Depending on what you read, you might believe that vaping is as safe as breathing clean air, or that it is as bad as smoking cigarettes. None of those things is adequate, of course. Reality is more nuanced, but it is not really in the center either. When we evaluate vaping risks, we are…
Being a Single Mom Being a single mother is not easy, and neither is being a mother in a relationship. Children, to a greater or lesser extent, are demanding, they need constant attention and care that can sometimes be overwhelming. Because in general, that attention that children require is given them without regard, but with the addition that this means…
How to create good boundaries “Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others.” – Brene Brown, PhD. Setting limits for yourself and honoring the limits of others is not a common thing, nor are there instructions to do it right or wrong. But as you practice, you will learn…
The Importance of me time In today’s hectic world, it’s easy enough to prioritize others first. Most people, due to their occupations or jobs, family, and the occasional “extracurricular” activity, come to think that they have no time for themselves. There are even cases of people who feel guilty for spending time alone. The fact that we dedicate time to ourselves is…
How to deal with the guilt of having Anxiety When we identify with anxiety, we reach conclusions about ourselves that are not true. We value ourselves based on it and this, causes us to suffer. To get out of that state it is important to learn to deal with the guilt that exists in anxiety. Guilt is an emotion that…
Building Better Mental Health Our mental health influences everything we do: how you think, feel, and behave in daily life. It affects our ability to cope with stress, overcome challenges, build relationships, and recover from life’s setbacks. Strong mental health isn’t just the absence of mental health problems. Being mentally healthy is much more than being free of depression, anxiety,…
Living with an alcoholic Medical and psychological support is essential to help solve the difficult problem of alcoholism in the family. The daily dealings with addicts and family members make us establish definitions that, although they are not always true, in most cases, they are not wrong. We usually say that every alcoholic is witty and seductive, and we also…
What is codependency? Merriam Webster defines it as follows: A psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition (such as an addiction to alcohol or heroin). Wikipedia‘s definition: Codependency is a behavioral condition in a relationship where one person enables another person’s addiction, poor mental health,…
