Is Marijuana Addictive?
What is Cannabis/ Marijuana? Green. Weed. Bud. Ganja. These are all terms for the marijuana plant, or the dried flowers of the cannabis plant. Oftentimes, this earthy substance is smoked in pipes, bongs, or blunts, and can be ingested via food (also known as edibles) or vaporized. It is known to be psychoactive, or mind-altering, […]
Do Face Masks Affect our Ability to Understand Other’s Emotions?
It has been a few months now since face masks have been employed as a health control measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Some of us were a little slower to get into the habit, understandably forgetting our masks in our cars (or worse, at home), while others quickly got on board and adjusted […]
The Two Different Types of Empathy
When you hear the term empathy most people can usually define it pretty easily. But did you know there are actually two different types of empathy? These two forms of empathy are referred to as cognitive empathy and emotional empathy. As one might guess, you need both types of empathy to be considered an empathetic […]
Journaling and Mental Health with Prompts
If you have ever kept a journal, then you can appreciate what having hundreds of blank pages in front of you feels like. To be able to write freely is, well, freeing. It is okay if you have fallen out of the habit or perhaps never tried it, but a journaling practice can do wonders […]
Phobophobia: The Fear Of Phobias
Phobias, also known as excessive or irrational fears, can cause deep senses of dread or panic. You can develop a phobia of, well, just about anything. Phobophobia, or the fear of phobias, is an example of how specific phobias can actually be. Phobia severity ranges from a mild annoyance, to paralyzing fear. Oftentimes, people realize […]
Altruism And Your Mental Health
If you have ever volunteered your time or resources you understand this simple truth – giving feels good. It’s interesting to think that sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is actually doing something for someone else. There is a significant correlation between altruism and mental health. Sure, we may have experienced this […]
The Truth About Loneliness
“A season of loneliness and isolation is when the caterpillar gets its wings. Remember that next time you feel alone.” – Mandy Hale Loneliness is one of the hardest things to overcome; We have a natural need to be connected with others, through both physical and social contact. Although we can be surrounded by people […]
Living with Your Parents as an Adult
When times are uncertain you may be forced to rely on your family. Of course, you’re thankful that you have them. But living with your parents as an adult can have a lot of downsides as well. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, many adults have been living with their parents because they are unable to […]
Guilt: The Emotion of Feeling Responsible
Feeling guilt is a completely normal emotional experience that everybody feels when they realize they have compromised their own standards or universal moral standards. When we think guilt, we think of a criminal being guilty, so what happens when we feel guilty, over something that feels huge, but may not actually need a guilty feeling […]
Everything you need to know about shame
Shame is one of the most debilitating emotions that we can feel as humans. It has a sneaky way of embedding itself within our minds in a way that becomes second nature. We may not even realize how much shame is affecting our day to day lives. What is shame? Shame is defined as not […]