A study conducted at the Rutgers-Camden University has revealed that young girls who are obese are more likely to be affected by teen depression and the converse is true also in several cases. In this study, the researchers have evaluated more than 1,500 young people between ages 11 and 24 and this research spanned a period of about 10 years. At the end of this period, the researchers could conclude that young girls who have depression when they are at the threshold of adolescence have a tendency to be affected by obesity during the last phase of their adolescence. Continue reading “Obesity and Teen Depression in Young Girls”
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When you are experiencing some difficulties in your relationships, the culprit might be depression. A research has shown how depression is closely connected to associations in a cyclical fashion: Depression can affect the quality of your relationships, and the characteristics of your bonding can bring about an effect in the level of your depression. In other words, when you are depressed, you will pay lesser attention to your spouse or you will be less involved, more irritable and even you will have trouble in spending time together. All these things can affect your association. Similarly, problems in association like difficulty in resolving issues, withdrawal, lack of communication and higher conflict can lead to depression. Continue reading “When Depression Affects Your Relationships”
It is the belief of many parents that rivalry between the siblings is unavoidable, natural and it is healthy as well. Even though, different reasons like personality, developmental stage, nature of relationships and age can be pointed out for the reason behind sibling rivalry, the main cause is the requirement of protection, attention and power from parents. Generally, children right from their infancy stage find comfort in predictability and routine. The dynamism of the family is the main source of certainty and familiarity inclusive of the ways in which every parent reacts to each of their children during sibling struggles. Continue reading “How Do Sibling Struggles Affect Adult Relationships”
Dr. Carmen Harra, who is a expert in relationships and a clinical psychologist has pointed out that being humans means being highly susceptible to our feelings. With more than two decades years in this field, she has come across many broken hearts and she has pointed out that nothing hurts humans like love. When unexpected tides of emotions arise, humans fail to see the logic behind a particular situation. The disadvantage is that even though, we talk or work for the sake of one person, we do not see the point of view of the other people around that person and so this can lead to relationship break-up too. These general truths should always be kept in mind and we should turn inwards and should weigh the truth of our own love association. How to validate the associations would be the question that would be arising in your mind? Continue reading “Four Types Of ‘Love’ Relationships”
Previously, a report was submitted stating that people in relationships, who live together before getting married are more likely to get separated later in the life. However, this report was falsified with a new report, which has stated that the separation rates are connected to the ages of people, when they started bunking up. The new study is actually started as a way to refine the results published in the previous report. Continue reading “Does Living In Before Marriage Affect Relationships”
As a special report on the CBS2 News, women were asked if their spouses are always on social networking sites irrespective of whether it is Facebook, Twitter. They were also questioned whether their socialization affects their relationships. Sharon Tay of the CBS2 has reported that many couples these days are finding that social media is getting in the way of their business. Continue reading “Are Your Relationships Taking A Backseat Due To Social Media”
Psychological issues should never be neglected. These day’s terms like trauma, depression and teen anxiety have all become so common that everyone knows the meaning. But there is a thin line between feeling anxious, and anxiety becoming a medical problem for you. Remember that worrying for a certain thing, say your child’s safety is natural, but if you are going on obsessing about a certain thing, with negative thoughts so much so that your normal routine is getting harmed then you better get help. Continue reading “Desensitizing Teen Anxiety”
An alarming tendency in modern day world, mostly amongst the urban populace is the break up rates in relationships. Most people, though very much attached to each other fail to continue their relationships after a certain period of time. The divorce rates are at an all time high, the children’s growing from broken homes are also increasing. Why is this trend catching up on a time when we are blessed with all the luxuries that a person can demand? Is it because of the overall lowering of morals and commitments or patience level? The answer, different from the above, but surprisingly true is the fact that many relationships fail due to communication failure. Continue reading “Communication Issues in Relationships”
Have you found your dream man or woman and are highly passionate and crazy about your future with the person, just because you have decided to move together? Both of you now have decided that you must be together from now on, but stop, before you plan to purchase your engagement ring, it is better to talk about the issues that can make things move or break relationships. You might think that there is love, which can keep you connected all through, but once the pheromones calm down and once the happiness of new love gets down, how will your relationship continue will be the question. In relationships, it is essential to ensure beforehand itself as to whether both of you are on the same page or at least in the same chapter, when it comes to convictions or feelings about each other. Continue reading “Issues To Talk About Before Committing In Relationships”
When it comes to healthy relationships, healthy physical and emotional boundaries form the base. However, those connections that are trapped are deprived of these boundaries. This was said by Ross Rosenberg, who is a psychotherapist specialized in this arena. Irrespective of whether the association is between partners or family members, restrictions simply does not exist and boundaries are porous as well. People in trapped relationships are denoted more by their association as compared to their individuality. Continue reading “Boundary-Setting in Relationships”