• Anger Problems: How They Affect Relationships and How to Overcome Them

    Would you consider yourself a person with anger problems? Most of us probably have a mental image of what we think an angry person looks like, and it probably isn’t us. There are some well-known ways to express anger that are often understood to be what anger is all about. Incidents of road rage that go viral, instances of domestic abuse, or fights breaking out between sports fans often come to mind when the word “anger” is mentioned. Anger [...]

  • Music and Mental Health: Beethoven’s Music and How Our Brains React

    Why Music is Good for Us I have to admit my bias: I am a marching band mom. Yes, one of those. I am also the mother of a teen with ADHD and Anxiety. I used to play the flute in middle school. I have admitted all of my biases, let me explain why I love music and why it’s wonderful for our brains. The Pacific Symphony’s website states “Studies have shown that engaging with music can lead to increased [...]

  • Chronic Loneliness: Is It a Thing?

    Chronic loneliness is loneliness that persists for a long period of time and does not go away. You feel detached from others, as though you don’t belong, and are unable to find anyone you can connect with on a deep level. Although it is not a diagnosable mental health condition, left unaddressed, it can affect you both physically and emotionally. Reasons People Become Lonely Loneliness is a subjective emotional experience. The way you perceive and experience your social interactions and [...]

  • Social Media and Teens: The Upside and the Downside

    According to a 2023 report by the Surgeon General Advisory, teens who spend over three hours a day on social media “double the risk of experiencing poor mental health outcomes, including symptoms of depression and anxiety.” Not all teens, however, are affected the same way. Studies have linked social media to both healthy and unhealthy effects on mental health. How much time a teen spends on social media is not the only determining factor, but also how they use [...]

  • Relationship Advice for Men: How to Take a Breakup Well

    Relationships don’t always work out the way you would like. Instead of finding the person you’ll spend the rest of your life with, you can end up feeling dejected and heartbroken because expectation and reality collide with horrible results. Heartbreak is common for both men and women, but how we handle those challenges and disappointments will vary from person to person. A breakup can happen for several reasons at any stage of a relationship. Maybe you just weren’t compatible, [...]

  • Bible Verses to Help Men Addicted to Pornography

    Sex is a wonderful gift from God. As something created by God, sex was meant to be enjoyed within the bond of marriage, without shame. The Bible tells us that in the beginning, “the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed” (Genesis 2:25). Shame was the result of the rebellion that separated us from God, one another and created discord within ourselves. With an increase in connectivity to the internet has come an ease in [...]

  • 9 Tips for How to Beat Anxiety

    Anxiety can interfere with your work, relationships, and goals. For many, the symptoms of anxiety, such as rapid heart rate, palpitations, panic attacks, trembling, dizziness, shortness of breath, and physical ailments, cause them to avoid situations that can make them anxious. Learning how to beat anxiety includes skills you can use for years to come. Practical Tips to Beat Anxiety Depending on your anxiety level, you may want to take your time adopting the following tips for how to [...]

  • There’s Nothing More Dangerous Than a Woman Who Wants Peace

    What does this even mean? Counselors often hear “I just want some peace!” from clients. While this sometimes happens with our male clients, most often it happens with our female clients, especially those over forty. But why? Usually, it’s because they have reached an age where the children are grown or are grown and out of the house, the husband has been working for many years by now, leaving her alone during the day and things just have not [...]

  • Is My Best Friend Toxic? A Biblical Approach to Understanding Toxic Behavior

    There comes a moment in many of our lives when it slowly dawns on us that our best friend might not be such a good person. Sometimes it takes ages to see this, because a best friend is usually the person that we spend the most time with, and the person we trust the most. In some cases, we have grown up with them, and have known them our whole lives, so realizing that they exhibit toxic behavior can be [...]