Trauma Changes Your Beliefs Humans are built to adapt to environmental stressors. Although there is bad stress, there is also such a thing called good stress. We refer to this stress as eustress or the kind of stress we experience while watching a thrilling movie, running a race, or...
Sentir los efectos del COVID-19 a través de TEPT Para la mayoría de las personas, la pandemia de COVID-19 ha creado estrés y temores que están afectando su salud mental. Pero para aquellos que ya han estado expuestos a traumas (a través de accidentes, desastres naturales, agresión física,...
In our previous blog, The Truth About Sexual Addiction, we talked about sexual compulsion, misconceptions about sex addiction, sex addiction versus sexuality, and Impulse Control Disorder. Briefly, we reviewed some of the causes and treatment of sexual addiction. This blog discusses Compulsive...
Many people wonder what sexual addiction really is, as well as the signs, causes, treatment options, and non-threatening ways to talk with a partner they suspect of sexual addiction. Nevertheless, “sex addiction” is not a term that all therapists use, although there is research pertaining to...
What is guided journaling? Guided journaling helps you commit to mindfulness and can help you improve mental health through structured, reflective writing prompts, guided questions, and affirmations. What is the difference between guided journaling and regular journaling? Your thoughts...
Feeling the Effects of COVID Through PTSD For most people, the COVID-19 pandemic has created stressors and fears which are affecting their mental health. But for those who have already been trauma-exposed (through accidents, natural disasters, physical assault, personal assault, sexual assault,...
Domestic Violence During COVID-19 Lockdown Tip 1: Create a Prevention Plan Tip 2: Learn to Manage Situations and Emotions Tip 3: Increase Self-Esteem With Healthy Coping Skills & Positive Self-Talk Tip 4: Increase Independence & Do Meaningful Activities Resources Compared to 2019, San Antonio...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy effectively controls anger with relaxation training, mindfulness, effective communication skills, problem solving skills. Through anger management classes, World of Hope helps clients identify their irrational perceptions of reality and low frustration levels of...
Anger is an intense emotional response to feeling frustrated, hurt, disappointed or threatened. There are hundreds of sources of events that can lead us to anger. Some are internal, such as having unreasonable expectations, while others are external, like the environment in which you are...
Learning to Unwind Have you noticed an increase in marketing advertisements targeting people with sadness and anxiety promising, “a way to a happier and more fulfilling life?” This is because a growing number of studies show self-reports of Americans feeling lonely, anxious and unhappy. Major...
When looking at the status of women in San Antonio, the statistics are staggering. Bexar County has the highest murder rate of women per capita in Texas, at 1.8 murders by male intimate partners per 100,000 females. For comparison, the rate in Harris, Dallas and Travis County are 1.2, 0.6 and 0.5...