All of us face upset situations from time to time. The real problem, however, appears when stress begins to dominate our lives, and we cannot deal with it. What can we do to overcome chronic stress? What might be the consequences of prolonged, untreated tension? Is it possible to overcome stress on your own? Symptoms…
The last few months have been very difficult for most of us. Coronavirus stress, forced isolation, social distancing… all new and unexpected. There are many indications that the situation may repeat itself soon, and we will once again be forced to spend practically all the time at home. How can you deal with isolation and…
Depressive disorders affect more and more people around the world. They usually come unexpectedly and it is very difficult for us to deal with them on our own. Few people are aware that depression is one of the most common causes of death today. Why is it like that? Is there an effective cure for…
Before the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the concept of quarantine belonged to medical curiosities rather than being reflected in our everyday reality. The last months, full of uncertainty and limitations, are a hard time for each of us. Have you recently felt depressed and apathy? Learn more about the relationship between quarantine and depression!…
The first visit to a psychologist, like many other things we do for the first time, may be for some of us an object of anxiety or embarrassment: how will it be to tell about your thoughts and experiences to a person seen for the first time? Of course, many of these fears are due…
Emotional crisis (mental crisis) is a natural element of life and can be described as “temporary, periodic disturbance of mental balance caused by a threat associated with the meaning of life, important values, in confrontation with important life problems. It is characterized by a state of emotional tension, largely anxious“(Kubacka-Jasiecka, 2010, p. 26). The emotional…
It is not easy to be lonely, but it is definitely harder to live among people with whom it is difficult to reach agreement. Unfortunately, for more and more people this sentence turns out to be true. Partnership and parental conflicts are widespread, space for agreement and joint resolution of problematic issues is shrinking. How…
What is an Emotion? Everyone, regardless of their level of education, origin, place of employment or relationship status, is measured daily with many different emotions. They accompany every step of the way, giving a kind of “coloration” to the situations with which it comes into contact. It would seem that the word “emotion” is only…
“When I use a word, (…) it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’ ’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’ ’The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master — that’s all.” ― Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking…
Psychology is a field of science that focuses on the psyche and human behavior. Psychology as a scientific discipline and social science tries to understand the behavior of both individual people and entire groups. The effects of research in the field of psychology serve the whole society. Psychologists help both individuals and groups through therapy…
