Mental Health Training

Five Barriers to Critical Thinking Critical thinking is essential to using your overall experience, background, common sense and other attributes to become more aware of how your efforts for success are being spent. When you have barriers to the critical thinking process, it can seriously harm your ability to move forward. When you’re aware of these barriers, you can better overcome them and focus...

Empathy in Mental Health Empathy is a natural human emotion, and it served our ancestors’ to thrive on being socially acceptable within society and sensitive to the needs of our offspring.  Now, anyone devoid of it strikes us as threatening or mentally ill. For example, the absence of empathy is often considered one of the distinctive features of narcissism and violent behaviour is also known for...

As a child, the world is a magical place full of all sorts of possibilities. One minute you are a five-year-old in the playground, the next, you are a queen in her tower reigning over all the other children on the playground. These days were so great, so why do we lose our imagination as they age? You Figure Out What Will Never Happen The main reason you will become less imaginative as you age is...

Self-discipline is an important skill every person who wants to achieve more in life should possess. Self-discipline is essential in every aspect of life. Even though most people recognize the benefits of self-discipline, very few do something to reinforce and grow this beneficial skill. Contrary to some beliefs, self-discipline is not being harsh to yourself or living a restrictive lifestyle. Sel...

The current understanding of the development of self involves an interaction between nature and nurture. We are born with certain characteristic elements that have been predetermined and embodied within our genes. Still, probably the more meaningful contribution to our adult character comes from life experiences, especially social experiences. Amongst theorists, this could then trigger their genet...

https://mentalhealthtraining.info/course/narcissism Contents of the training programme Introduction Signs of a Narcissistic Personality Disorder Believe They Are Better Than Anyone Else Need Constant Praise, Attention, and Admiration Sense of Entitlement The Tendency to Demean and Belittle Others Associating Themselves to People with Status Take Advantage of Other People Lack of Empathy Reactive t...

Laughter Is the Best Medicine You have probably heard the term laughter is the best medicine. It may even be a bit cliché at this point. However, it still holds quite true. If you are feeling down, forcing yourself to smile or laugh can turn your mood around. If you are in need of a pick-me-up, make sure you hang out with people who are upbeat. If you are with others who are down as well, it’s goi...

The death of a family pet can trigger a sense of grief in children that is profound and prolonged, and can potentially lead to subsequent mental health issues, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The team found that the strong emotional attachment of youngsters to pets might result in measurable psychological distress that can serve as an indicator of d...

Should You Suppress Your Feelings? People are wired with emotions. Therefore, when you suppress your emotions, you are going against your design. That can cause harm to you physically and emotionally. There is a time and place for everything, including expressing emotions. It’s probably not the best idea to shout in the middle of a busy location. In this day and age, people could mistake your acti...

Do Men and Women Handle Emotions Differently? Intuitively, many believe that men and women handle their emotions in different ways. But, there are certainly men who are more emotional and women who are not. It could be a societal aspect where men are taught to “man up” and keep their emotions in check, while women are told they are the nurturers in a relationship and should express emotions more r...

5 Sure-fire Ways to Release Regret Regret happens. What doesn’t have to happen is you holding on to it forever? Releasing regret is a process, one that is different for every person and every situation. However, you can give various forms of releasing regret a try and learn about yourself in the process. 1.    Practice Daily Gratitude Practising daily gratitude is a great way to consistently remin...

5 Ways to Experience Personal Growth even in an Upheaval When you’re in upheaval, you tend to hit survival mode pretty quickly. Your life becomes focused on just getting through the day. Beyond that? You don’t have the time or energy to care. Now more than ever, you need to take advantage of what time you have for personal growth. When we are challenged is where we rise to the occasion the best. D...

How Can I Be Happy with Where I Am In Life? People are often told that they need to do more, be more, and can't be truly happy until they do. This can often be an exhausting list of unattainable goals to chase. Instead of focusing on what you don't have, you should use the tips below to help you be happy with wherever you currently are in life.  Don't Compare Yourself to Others Where do you hear a...

The Power of Self-Belief If you believe in yourself, there is little to stop you in whatever you want to accomplish. It gives you the power to push forward and to defy the odds. You will be able to handle any roadblocks that come your way. You will also brush off the naysayers. It gives you peace of mind when you stick to your self-belief. To keep that self-belief strong, you need to define your g...

Sexual deviation is any sexual activity outside the scope of what is currently conventional. It is known medically as paraphilia. Views of what is conventional can change pretty quickly. For this reason, any list of deviant practices will, to some extent, be a reflection of the prevailing view of what is expected. Paraphilias are emotional disorders with sexual behaviours or impulses, distinguishe...

Top 3 Secrets of Ageing Gracefully Every human on this earth - at least the ones lucky enough to make it - has to face ageing. It can be difficult to do so with grace, but when you age gracefully, you will ultimately be happier. You will enjoy your time more than when you waste it fighting to age. Below are the top three secrets to ageing gracefully. 1.    Reduce Your Stress Levels People may have...

Depression Explained  Do you know someone who has depression? Have you or someone in your family been diagnosed with depression? Even if we are dealing with depression in ourselves or our families, we may not know what it truly is. Is it just feeling sad all the time? Why can't people merely snap out of it?  Depression is said to be the most widespread mental disorder. It affects women far more th...

What is exhibitionism? Exhibitionism occurs when a man gives way to an urge to expose his genitals to a female stranger or a person with whom he is not in a close relationship. It is an almost solely male disorder and is one of the most familiar forms of sexual deviation. In a sexual context,  exhibitionism  is a sexual kink in which the person feels sexual arousal at the idea or reality of being...

All of us feel inferior sometimes, especially when we start comparing ourselves to others. We may even feel down and melancholy for a few days as a result. However, some individuals feel inferior and inadequate almost all the time. These individuals can be suffering from a severe inferiority complex. What is an Inferiority Complex? An inferiority complex is the feeling of inadequacy brought about...

Did you know that successful people deal with adversity? It’s true. If you read the stories or profiles of most successful people, you will be surprised at just how adverse their situations were. They often tell stories for others to learn and used to overcome adversity. You should read the profiles of successful people. They contain gems of information and can act as a resource for everyone else....

Did you know that successful people deal with adversity? It’s true. If you read the stories or profiles of most successful people, you will be surprised at just how adverse their situations were. They often tell stories for others to learn and used to overcome adversity. You should read the profiles of successful people. They contain gems of information and can act as a resource for everyone else....

Life isn’t always the way we want it to be. All we have to do is to glance at the headlines to see that we live in very uncertain times. The job we thought was safe might not be there tomorrow. There’s always some natural disaster somewhere. And people seem to be more cruel than kind. It’s easy to get caught up in a negative spiral of self-doubt and anxiety. How do you stay hopeful and positive wh...

One in four adults will struggle with a mental health issue during their lifetime. At work, those suffering — from clinical conditions or more minor ones — often hide it for fear that they may face discrimination from rivals or even bosses. Managers are likely to see employees struggle with anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those mental health experie...

If you don’t get to know the people you are trying to motivate, you won’t motivate them. It is that simple. You can’t apply motivational techniques as if they are a recipe for cooking stew. Besides, even when you cook stew, you often deviate from the recipe. You need to get at the heart of whom each person is when motivating them. People are different, and you need to consider those differences. S...

If you have had a difficult time trusting yourself, it may be a sign that you lack confidence. You cannot develop any trust without confidence. Feel secure in your abilities and be strong in your convictions. But, know when you are wrong as well. The above requires you to develop confidence. That may seem scary to you. However, it’s not as difficult as you think. No one is born with confidence. It...