Are you worried that your child is cutting himself or herself? Have you noticed signs of self-injury? Here at Perspectives Of Troy Counseling Centers in Michigan, we have worked with many parents who are worried about their child’s safety and mental health....
The National Voices for Equality, Education, and Enlightenment say that a child is bullied every 7 minutes in America, and 85% of that bullying occurs with no intervention. Unfortunately, Michigan has one of the highest rates of bullying in the country, across...
According to a new survey from Credit Karma, Detroit has the highest credit card utilization rate in America for adults age 18 to 24. A credit card utilization rate is a ratio of a person’s credit card debt to his or her available credit limit. Detroit’s average...
Many people scoff at the idea of being “addicted to sex,” assuming that other people use that term as an excuse for promiscuity. This brings up an important question: Is sex addiction real? The short answer to that question is “yes,” but there is a great deal of...
Part 2 Create a list of your inner positive qualities. Remind yourself that beauty is not simply skin-deep. When you feel good about who you are as a person and you look at yourself as a whole, rather than just separate body parts, your confidence is likely to...
Part 1 While most research focuses on the effects that body image has on females, males are also affected. Some of the effects have been vaguely mentioned in the signs and symptoms section in Part 1, but they will receive additional attention here. These effects...
By Georgiana DesRosiers, MA, LPC What is it? Body image is often defined as one’s perceptions, feelings, and thoughts about his or her body, and it usually incorporates body size estimation, evaluation of body attractiveness, and emotions associated with body shape...
Social development is a crucial part of a child’s growth. Some children are naturally more adaptive to social settings than others, but all children need to learn social skills early on. This will help them understand appropriate ways to talk to people, touch people,...
Binge drinking, or the excessive intake of alcohol, is a common practice throughout the United States, especially for members of the younger generation. Michigan is rated among the top 10 worst states for binge drinking, according to data from the Centers for Disease...
Substance abuse and depression are often linked together, which brings up one major question – “Which comes first, the addiction or the depression?” This answer will vary from one person to the next, and the fact is that it’s not always easy to tell which one sparked...
