6 Reasons Your Mental Health is Deteriorating
It’s no secret. We live in a pretty grim world where people are getting hurt, opinions are divided, pandemics are breaking out, and there isn’t…
5 Types Of Traumatic Events – Did It Happen To You?
American writer Isaac Asimov once wrote: “In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate”. This is how life after trauma often feels. After our…
5 Signs You’re Ready to Date
Hey Psych2Goers! Have you ever heard of the “Transactional Analysis Theory”? No? Well, you know the saying, “Necessity is the mother of all invention”? Psychologist…
6 Signs A Break-Up Might Be Good For You
Do you believe in the proverbial saying, “It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all”? When you’re in the…
5 Signs You’ve Been Mentally Abused (And Don’t Know It)
When you think of abuse, what comes to mind? Physical abuse is usually the first thought, but not all abuse is physical. Mental abuse is…
Affective Realism: How Your Body Feels Affects Your Decisions And Actions
Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett has a fascinating book How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain. This book turns what you might know…
5 Beliefs Keeping You Single
There’s a famous quote from the 1995 romantic film Before Sunrise that goes, “Everything we do is just a way for us to be loved.”…
6 Reasons Why You Might Be Addicted to Sadness
Do you believe in the idea that we are ultimately in charge of our own happiness and that “happiness is always a choice”? Throughout history,…
5 Signs Narcissistic Abuse Has Changed Your Personality
Hey, Psych2Goers! Welcome back to another article! Have you ever been around a narcissist? If you have, you know being around one can make you…
How To Create Better Habits
We are the result of what we repeatedly do
(a short summary of Atomic Habits by James Clear)
4 Ways Jennette McCurdy and Her Mom’s Relationship Was Unhealthy
TRIGGER WARNING: Our video and Jennette McCurdy’s book, I’m Glad My Mom Died, discuss topics such as eating disorders, sexual assault, sexual harassment, abuse, and…
How Childhood Emotional Abuse Affects You In Adulthood
Ever wonder why the punchline to every psychology joke always has something to do with either our childhoods or our issues with our parents? Or…
The Psychology Behind Anna Delvey
Have you ever wondered about the life of a con artist and how or why they become one? You might have heard the name Anna…
6 Small Habits To Help You Be Productive
From Leonardo Da Vinci, to Alexander Hamilton, to Nikola Tesla, to Steve Jobs — history is filled with plenty of great thinkers and trailblazers. But…
4 Reasons Why Depression DOESN’T Make You A Bad Person
Battling depression can get so exhausting and lonely. Dealing with stigma and stereotypes makes it even harder. Those who don’t understand depression sometimes say depressed…
How To Avoid Being Manipulated (And How To Deal)
If you’ve ever been manipulated by someone, you know how much it hurts being in that position. Emotional manipulation is actually considered a form of…
5 Signs You Might Be Depressed But Don’t Let It Get You Down
While depression has become the leading cause of disability all over the globe — making it the most common mental illness in the world according…
6 Unknown Childhood Trauma Triggers
This is a disclaimer that this article is for informative purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Please reach out…
6 Signs Your Trauma is Making You Lonely
American author Laurell K. Hamilton once wrote, “There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that…
Why Mindfulness Is A Superpower (Heal Your Trauma)
There are two things that can stop you from enjoying the present moment: ruminating about your past and worrying about your future. Do you find…