A healthy mind in a healthy body: mental health problems and solutions, scientific findings, and interesting facts on psychology and mental health. Incredible hypotheses about the human conscious and subconscious mind.
Self-absorption may be responsible for most mental health issues, psychological research suggests. My heart was never wounded so badly, as by the words of my enemy. Of course, I had no idea that she was my enemy until months later, hence the sudden hurt. It seems I was self-absorbed, and…
You might think that happiness is the opposite of depression, but it is not. It's emotional resilience and here is why. In hindsight, I have to say, it is rather obvious that they can’t be opposites. After all, opposites can’t follow that closely upon one another, can they? I mean,…
The term energy vampires is a metaphor used to refer to people who intentionally or not absorb your positive vibrations and leave you feeling stressed, frustrated, or worried for no reason. Have you ever felt strange emotional exhaustion after talking with somebody? Have you ever felt like Hercules carrying the…
Many times people who were in a relationship with manipulative people did not realise it until they left it. Only then, when they looked back objectively, did it become clear the extent of how much they had been degraded. This is because we try to make sense of manipulative people,…
Are people with paranoia and schizophrenia more prevalent in some places than in others? I bet you never thought about this before, and it really doesn’t add to or take away from treating this disorder. What it does provide, however, is a glimpse into the environment that could play a…
What does above average intelligence actually entail? We all know one person who is so smart, the term 'genius' just seems to fit them perfectly. But what are the actual traits of a genius and how do you know if you are one? Well, according to scientists, it’s actually quite…
Let's talk about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the ways someone can identify its symptoms. Do you have worrying thoughts about contamination? Are you overly fastidious about keeping objects or clothes in perfect order? Do you have disturbing images of death, or worry about harm coming to a loved one because…
Do you ever feel bad-tempered and grumpy? You will be surprised to learn that you can actually benefit from these negative emotions. We all aspire to be happy. Everywhere we go we receive advice about how to increase our happiness, be more positive and dream big. We seem to assume…
