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How Individual Therapy Can Help Relational Issues

There are many kinds of relationships and each brings its own share of issues. Husbands and wives will have different problems than brothers and sisters. Co-workers in a working relationship will have different issues than a boss and employee will have. Most relationships encounter some form of conflict. Sometimes this conflict is resolved on its own and sometimes you may need help. All types of relationships can benefit from therapy to strengthen and improve the bond between the two.

The Effects That Bullying Can Cause

There are different types of bullying such as emotional, physical, and cyber bullying. Since social networking has made it so much easier to spread information over the internet, cyber bullying has become a much bigger problem. According to an article from PsychAlive.org, bullying can cause teenagers to become anxious, or depressed. In addition the article also states that bullying can cause teens to have problems eating and sleeping. Bullying can even effect the way that a teenager performs in school. It is important to get the issues that bullying causes properly treated, or else they can effect the teenagers adult life which can cause additional problems. 

10 Tips That Will Help You Achieve Happiness

Happiness can sometimes feel impossible to achieve. In some cases it can seem so impossible that you somehow don't even know what happiness is anymore. The only person that can make you happy is you! It is important to make sure your not counting on someone else for your happiness. Here are some great tips to help you find your happiness:

Benefits of Art Therapy

Art therapy can be beneficial to everyone. Art can help express emotions that you might not know you were feeling. It helps you discover what is under the surface. Art therapy can greatly benefit children, because sometimes they do not know how to express their emotions through words. 

10 Stats That Prove Mental Illness Affects Everyone

When most people think of mental illness there is a stigma that comes with the term. Most people have negative "thoughts" about it. There are so many stereotypes out there about people who suffer from a mental illness. Lindsay Holmes, a contributor writer for the Huffington Post, has put together a few stats that prove that mental illness is not just a personal issue but it is an issue for everyone. 

10 Ways to Manage Anxiety

Trying to meet financial, work, and family responsibilities is enough to make most people stressed and anxious. And add to that any physical illness, mental illness, or recovery from addiction and life can begin to feel incredibly challenging.

7 Stress Relief Strategies You Can Do in 10 Minutes or Less

The feeling of stress can take a toll on your day. If someone is feeling a tremendous amount of stress it can affect your daily life. Paula Davis-Laack J.D., M.A.P.P., a contributor writer for Psychology Today, has some strategies you can do in less than 10 minutes that can relieve stress. 

7 Things People With Social Anxiety Do

Anxiety is a completely natural feeling to have. Most everyone feels anxiety to some extent at some point in their life. However, there are some people who feel anxiety when their is no reason too. There are also different types of anxiety. One type of anxiety is social anxiety, which is when people feel extreme fear about social interactions. According to Amy Morin, a contributor writer for the Huffington Post, these are things that people with social anxiety do:

11 Tips to Help Manage Anxiety

Stress and anxiety are a normal part of life. As humans, we feel anxious because that is the way our body tells us to fear something. However, some people feel anxiety when there is nothing to be feared. This is when anxiety can start to affect your daily life. This is also when it might be time to look for some help to deal with the anxiety. Therese J. Borchard, the Associate Editor for Psych Central, has some tips to manage that unwanted anxiety.