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Behavioral – or process – addictions are similar in concept as substance (alcohol or drug) addictions. Instead of being addicted to a substance, a person…

Gender is a social construct that refers to various characteristics associated with being a boy/man and a girl/woman. It may be used to describe ways…

Anger is a basic and valid human emotion. We are hard-wired for anger, just as we are so many other feelings. And like so many…

Coping skills are basically the methods we use to help us manage our emotions. Coping skills are often talked about as being either “healthy” or…

Self-esteem (or self-image or self-concept) is how a person thinks about themself. Our beliefs about our attributes, our capabilities, our worth, who we are as…

Substance use refers to the use of legal or illegal substances (like alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opioids, sedatives) in a way that impacts the brain and…

Codependency is an emotional and behavioral pattern of relating where an individual prioritizes others’ needs and wants over their own - to the detriment of…

Neurodivergence is defined as differences in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical. In the late 1990s, Judy Singer, a sociologist who is…

Diversity—or variety—is one of the amazing and beautiful aspects of the world. The mineral, plant, and animal kingdoms hold such variety that the abundance of the creative force at play can amaze and awe. Such is true for humans as well—our size, shape, color, and ways of being contribute to making us each unique expressions of consciousness.

Change is a necessary part of life and can be thought of as beginnings and endings. With each change there’s a transition that takes place…