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Healthy Sex Life Versus Chronic Intimacy Disorder

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An intimacy disorder is difficult to define, partly because there is no guiding verbiage from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). But “intimacy disorder” typically refers to…

Taming the Green-Eyed Monster Before It Gobbles You Up

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Jealousy is an emotion that permeates many relationships and can drive a wedge between partners. It sometimes gets confused with its close cousin envy. They can be differentiated in this…

Are You Amazingly Close, or Amazingly Codependent?

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It’s natural to want to find a life partner you can bond with. Love is the topic of so many stories, books and songs that you are constantly reminded of…

How to Help the Family of an Alcoholic

Alcoholism

Among the many tragic aspects of alcoholism is that it doesn’t only affect the alcoholic. The disease extends its tentacles into the lives of all those who surround the addict…

Images of Being Loved, Cared for Reduce Brain’s Response to Threat

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The brain’s fear-generating capacity is a vital mechanism of protection that allows humans to respond appropriately to potential threats to their safety. From a biological perspective, the brain’s threat response…

Why Inpatient Depression Treatment Can Be More Effective Than Outpatient Solutions

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Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the U.S. Many people affected by this condition can receive effective treatment in an outpatient setting. However, in certain…

Healthy Sex Life vs. Chronic Intimacy Disorder

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Intimacy disorders are widely misunderstood, especially because there is no official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Intimacy disorder refers to a person’s inability to…

If Your Parent Cheated, You’re More Likely to Have an Affair

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People are more likely to commit relationship infidelity if one or more of their parents also committed infidelity, according to new research from the University of Nevada, Reno.

4 Steps to Moving on After an Online Affair

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Internet affairs can be easy to justify because they occur in the virtual world, but any time one partner keeps any kind of connection, whether physical or emotional, a secret…

How Alcoholism Affects the Whole Family

Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a form of addiction that affects all aspects of the drinker’s life. When a person has a problem with alcohol addiction, the compulsion to drink becomes the most…

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Category: Articles

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Healthy Sex Life Versus Chronic Intimacy Disorder

Taming the Green-Eyed Monster Before It Gobbles You Up

Are You Amazingly Close, or Amazingly Codependent?

How to Help the Family of an Alcoholic

Images of Being Loved, Cared for Reduce Brain’s Response to Threat

Why Inpatient Depression Treatment Can Be More Effective Than Outpatient Solutions

Healthy Sex Life vs. Chronic Intimacy Disorder

If Your Parent Cheated, You’re More Likely to Have an Affair

4 Steps to Moving on After an Online Affair

How Alcoholism Affects the Whole Family

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