Mental Health

How to Face the Truth about Your Flaws

June 2, 2024 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 6 minutes

Why are we often blinded by our own shortcomings? The reason is this: We become what causes us the least pain. I’ll repeat that: We become what causes us the least pain. But how can we understand the fact that authoritarian, abusive people become what causes them the least pain? Let’s think about that now. […]

Making Time for the Important Things in Life

May 19, 2024 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 7 minutes

How many times have you caught yourself saying that there isn’t enough time in the day? Is this really the truth? There are many books on the subject of how to be highly successful as well as how to achieve a balanced life. If you’re like most people, you probably think these notions are for […]

Help to Combat the Rise of Suicide

May 5, 2024 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 9 minutes

Today I want to give you some information about a difficult, sad and tragic subject, but one that we need to talk about in order to advise you. It’s suicide. The incidence of suicide has increased. The act of killing oneself has to do mainly with depression, but also with other types of mental distress. […]

What About Yoga for Stress Control?

April 21, 2024 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 10 minutes

There is hardly any book or program that teaches stress management and does not mention anything about Yoga and some form of Eastern Meditation. Yoga is praised for its relaxing properties and sought for stress relief, as well as touted for its benefits of improved flexibility, better mood and heightened mind-body awareness. There are thousands […]

The Transforming Power of Forgiveness – Corrie ten Boom

April 7, 2024 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 8 minutes

I want to tell you about the life of a person who left a positive mark in history through her story of suffering and forgiveness. Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom was born on April 15, 1892 in Amsterdam and died on April 15, 1983 in the United States. She was a Holocaust survivor and started […]

Finding Peace In Your Crazy-Busy World

March 24, 2024 by Vicki Griffin - Reading Time: 5 minutes

We live in a topsy-turvy, fast-paced world. It’s easy in the rush of crammed, hectic schedules to neglect life’s most important priorities. There is more to life than increasing its speed. Our lives can easily become so busy…but oh, so barren. God has a special four-part “peace plan” to guide, strengthen, and inspire you with […]

Boderline Personality Disorder

March 3, 2024 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 11 minutes

Borderline personality disorder is a serious personality disorder characterized by emotional dysregulation, extreme thinking and chaotic relationships. Those suffering from this mental disorder have various psychiatric symptoms, such as unstable and reactive moods, identity problems, feelings of irreality and depersonalization. There is a tendency towards impulsive and, especially, self-destructive behavior, manipulation, blackmail, suicidal behavior, and […]

Are You Stuck in the Clutter Trap?

February 18, 2024 by Barbara Hemphill - Reading Time: 6 minutes

You arrived on earth without clutter. Your parents and doting relatives started you on a pathway to accumulation. By the time you were a year old, you had mounds of functional clothing, twenty outfits suitable for dress-up, too many stuffed animals to fit in your bed, custom-sized furniture, a silver spoon, and a plastic Winnie-the-Pooh […]

St. John’s Wort – Nature’s Prozac?

February 4, 2024 by Winston J Craig - Reading Time: 5 minutes

Every year, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health, about 11 million Americans suffer mild cases of depression and another 10 million suffer mild to severe depression. St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has received increasing attention as a safe product that provides some natural relief from depression. St. John’s Wort is a perennial herb […]

Binge Eating, Anorexia and Bulimia

January 28, 2024 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza - Reading Time: 9 minutes

Today we are going to talk about eating disorders and you might think, “‘But I have nothing to do with it, I don’t suffer from that”. If you do not have this problem, take the opportunity to learn about it and help someone who does. Not much is being said about eating disorders. There are […]

Make Driving a Less Stressful Experience

January 14, 2024 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 4 minutes

A recent Time Magazine story reported that Americans spend an average of 204 hours a year commuting, and for most workers, that means driving their car. The same article cited numerous studies about the effects of so much time on the road, including increased levels of blood sugar and cholesterol, higher rates of depression and […]

Combatting Loneliness With Courage

January 7, 2024 by Cheryl Silvera - Reading Time: 4 minutes

Are you among the millions worldwide feeling lonely right now? Know that you are not alone in this emotion. The unprecedented times that we are living in have left so many feeling lonely. I know this may seem like a small comfort right now, but I want to share some good news. Let’s explore the […]