Addiction is defined as not having control over doing, taking or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you. Denial of addiction can prevent support being obtained. Taking the opportunity to explore the behavior you can enable positive change to you taking back control yourself.

Domestic violence can apply to anyone in your household. Not only that, but you don’t need to lay a finger on someone in order to be violent with them. Domestic violence ruins relationships and can end up in disaster if not checked. It’s a silent crime, with many cases going unreported due to their private nature.

Depression is the most commonly affected mental illness and affects people in different ways and can cause a wide variety of symptoms. They range from lasting feelings of unhappiness and hopelessness, to losing interest in the things you used to enjoy and feeling very tearful. Many people also have symptoms of anxiety.

While trying to see yourself as more important than other people is generally unhealthy, everyone deserves to recognize their full worth as a person. Unfortunately, many people tend to dwell excessively on their flaws and failures while de-emphasising their good points, which can easily lead to low self-esteem.

Managing anger is a skill that can be learned, much like effective communication or dealing with difficult people. Learning to control extreme emotions can be very important, preventing you from saying something you’ll later regret or making poor decisions in the heat of the moment. Be in control and stay calm helps.

Grief is widely known as a normal response to the loss of something or someone you deeply loved and/or care about.  Although many people associate grief with being just an emotion a reaction to loss, grief can also impact an individual’s world to such an extent they can find it debilitating. Grief can be different for everyone.

Experiencing a traumatic life event can have lasting consequences, not addressing them with can cause these effects to be much more severe and long-term than they need to be. While effective therapy won’t make your problems go away overnight it can be the first step towards dealing with whatever issues you may be facing.

Stress is one of the common reasons that people these days feel pressure in day to day life. In some instances, a small amount of stress may be normal, healthy, and even useful. However excessive amounts can lead to both physical and mental disorders that can cause things like depression, anxiety, and other issues.

The different anxiety disorders that are most common today can leave an individual constantly overwhelmed, uneasy, and nervous. Although some temporary anxiousness can be considered “normal,” understanding whether or not a person has an anxiety disorder can make the difference in getting the needed treatment or not.

Strictly speaking, suicidal ideation means wanting to take your own life or thinking about suicide. However, there are two kinds of suicidal ideation: passive and active. Passive suicidal ideation occurs when you wish you were dead or that you could die, but you don’t actually have any plans to commit suicide.

Gambling Addiction is a type of impulse-control disorder.
People with a gambling addiction are unable to control their need to gamble, and they continue gambling despite knowing their
gambling is hurting themselves or their loved ones. Denial often prevents help being sought but looking at changes can help.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder features a pattern of unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions). These obsessions and compulsions can interfere with daily activities and cause significant distress. By looking at these behaviors will help to rationalise them.