Self-esteem isn’t self-confidence. Self-confidence is believing in our competence and our ability to do something, whereas self-esteem is

Standing on the side lines when our partner is battling depression can seem like a helpless, even hopeless, experience. We can feel...

Is your idea of family communication a note left on the refrigerator or a nod whilst passing in the hallway? Great communication is the...

Whether or not you’ve noticed, you, like me and every other human being, move through each day leading on a constant inner conversation....

After college I moved to London and shared a house with friends. There were endless nights of drug parties: LSD, speed, coke and hash. It wa

You know the saying: "You are your own worst enemy." The internal war is a form of self-sabotage that unfortunately so many of us are...

How do we get in our own way of achieving what matters to us the most? Many of us are familiar with the pattern of taking one step...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is generally diagnosed after we experiences symptoms for at least one month following a traumatic...

In our most depressed state of being we can experience thoughts of suicide. We may feel ravaged by the world and think that the only way...

Looking forward to a Happy Christmas? Not if you’ve come from a dysfunctional family. Ever caught a re-run of Arrested Development? The...

There are 3 rules and 5 roles that make up the results of an archetypal dysfunctional family. These rules and roles are the key drivers...

We all know the feeling of being uncomfortable, shy or nervous in a social situation. Consequently, we may have clammed up when meeting...

Do you remember the last family upset you had? Maybe you were the centre of it. Then again you may have been a bystander but still...

Depression is very misunderstood, especially by those who’ve never suffered. It’s so much more than simply being sad and unmotivated. The...

Many of us have family members whose values and/or behavior are questionable. They maybe heavy drinkers, religious fanatics, sexual...

What Is a Dysfunctional Family? As children of dysfunctional families we thought our life was terrible and that we’d had the worst...

Having a child who's depressed can be heartbreaking. Here's 10 tips to help get them, and you, through the toughest times. 1. Take a look...

Growing up in a household with parents who have some form of ‘mental illness’ produces children with lower self‐esteem, teens with...

When you think of a narcissist, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was all about celebrity reflected vanity and grandiosity. In our selfie...

What Is A Dysfunctional Family? There’s no government benchmark on what constitutes a dysfunctional family. However, if you identify with...