8 Signs of a Melancholic Personality and Why It Can Be Hard to Understand

There are many different types of personality out there, but one of the most misunderstood is the melancholic personality. A melancholic personality is hard to understand because the person who has it will naturally be one that keeps to themselves. This makes it difficult to truly understand them. There is…

5 Signs You Need More Personal Space (and How to Set Healthy Boundaries)

It’s always nice to have someone in your life, but we all need our personal space. Everybody has the right to set appropriate boundaries and have them respected. Remember that not everyone needs and wants the same thing out of a relationship. People have different ideas of what is good…

6 Signs You Are Experiencing the Dark Night of the Soul (and Why It’s a Good Thing)

Oh, the dark night of the soul, what a perplexing and nourishing state of total agony. Nothing is better than a deep dose of despair. Let’s learn why. As I child, I encountered my first dark night of the soul. Of course, I wasn’t familiar with this state of being,…

Schizoid Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Causes and Ways to Deal with It

Schizoid personality disorder is a very uncommon clinical diagnosis worldwide. The symptoms of this diagnosis have to do with the way in which a person perceives or thinks of the world around them. As a result, the person’s symptoms have the ability to affect his or her overall quality of…

7 Ways Social Isolation Affects Your Intelligence & Mental Health

We live in a world where we now can be more connected to one another than ever before. Despite this though, many people still suffer because of social isolation. Furthermore, there are some people who choose to isolate themselves. Social isolation and loneliness are obviously intricately connected. This can lead…

How to Cope with Loneliness When You’re Surrounded by the Wrong People

Being alone and being lonely are two different things entirely. Learning how to cope with loneliness when you’re not physically alone may seem impossible, but surprisingly, it’s not. One of the biggest misconceptions of being alone is the idea that you are lonely. This is far from the truth. Just…