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Moving homes can be a difficult and scary experience, however, when this move involves moving to another country and becoming an immigrant in a new geographical location, this experience intensifies and can become more overwhelming and far reaching. The experience involves more than moving home. It includes leaving behind familiarity, history, culture, etc. – and entering a brand new environment that may have different cultural values and practices, social norms, and daily routines. These changes may be difficult to process…

The face is a powerful communicative tool. We make thousands of facial expressions each day (some of which we aren’t even aware). Over the years, the value of nonverbal communication has become more noticeable. However, what you might not realize is that the muscles in your face can be affected by your emotions and the other way around. When you think about what part of your body ‘feels’ your emotions, you may suggest your heart or even your stomach. However,…

Everyone differs in the way we express emotions and the way we ‘receive’ the emotions of others. There are times when a couple may not have the same way of expressing their emotions. This can lead to miscommunications and conflict when one partner feels unloved or unable to express their emotions. Building understanding as a couple can enhance your connection and strengthen your relationship. It is important that both partners be active participants in the relationship. When both partners work…

Working through an affair can be one of the hardest challenges for a couple to overcome. Infidelity involves feelings of betrayal, loss, resentment, hurt, and confusion. Whether you are the involved partner in the affair or the uninvolved partner, you may be feeling a combination of difficult and distressing emotions. In addition to the emotions you are feeling you may be faced with an all-encompassing question of whether you should end the relationship or whether you should try and repair…

Being in a relationship often means allowing someone close enough to see not just your best moments, but also your vulnerabilities. Among these vulnerabilities are the old wounds we carry with us—past hurts, betrayals, or traumas that, when revisited, can bring forth a profound sense of unease. When such a wound begins to resurface in the context of a romantic relationship, it’s accompanied by a specific kind of dread. This dread arises from the realization that past experiences, which might…

Addiction can be a difficult experience to understand and to deal with. Sex addiction is a behavioral addiction. It is not formally recognised in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – V TR (DSM-V-TR) which holds criteria mental health practitioners use to provide accurate diagnoses. However, sex addiction can be found as a diagnosis in the International Classification of Disease (ICD-11) as a sexual compulsive behavior disorder. Facing any addiction can be difficult and may elicit many difficult and negative thoughts…