There is an abundance of websites found on the Internet these days that proclaim to be the “be-all and end-all” of mental health resources. The problem is, not many of them can live up to the reputations that they attempt to build for themselves. Find-a-Therapist.com on the other hand, has been designed by actual [...]

Therapists have said that some massive multiplayer online games, in which millions of people co-exist in video-game worlds, are as addictive as crack cocaine. Some youngsters, and adults, are spending so much time playing these games that they have lost touch with the real world.
A recent report by Sweden’s Youth Care Foundation described World of [...]

Group therapy is often used for grief because peer counseling and relationships with others who can empathize with one’s loss reduces the feeling of isolation that can result from grief. Group therapy is often moderated by a health professional or counselor. Group therapy for grief is different from many other forms of group therapy. This [...]

What is alcohol addiction?
Alcohol addiction is the compulsive need for an intoxicating liquid. Some think that it is just a matter of will to stop drinking, but an alcoholic’s craving for alcohol is so great that it suppresses their ability to stop drinking. Take for example, an alcoholic arrives in the ER suffering from nausea, [...]

Premarital counseling, like any couples counseling, is usually performed by a psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, or clinical social worker. Consider this when wondering whether or not couples counseling or premarital counseling is right for you: Nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. Supplementing couples counseling with premarital counseling will build upon the groundwork laid by [...]

To the vast majority of the world, reality is just that — reality.  We understand and comprehend the most of everything in the world as it actually is.  Understanding reality is something we take for granted, as there are a number of people in the world unable to grasp reality.  In fact, they often involuntarily [...]

Our bodies are a complicated system of physical, mental, and spiritual aspects.  When something goes wrong with our body, most people will likely turn to the help of traditional medicine.  However, traditional medicine focuses on the study of physical aspects of health.
Holistic health, on the other hand, studies the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of [...]

A human being’s ability to behave in a manner fitting to the norms of society is usually expected.  Unfortunately, for people personality disorders, fitting into society is a substantial challenge.
A personality disorder is defined as severe disturbance in the typical behavioral tendencies in an individual, and usually involves more than one area of the personality.  [...]

For those who have suffered from depression know how serious it can be.  Depression is defined as a state  of low moods and an abnormally high aversion to activity. It can cause debilitating feelings of sadness, helplessness and hopelessness.  It is often considered a defense mechanism, used by people who are feeling depressed, against common [...]