We all have our emotional and mental limits and when we push beyond those limits, our energy begins to wane, and then we’re left with nothing but extreme fatigue. And I’m not talking about just physical fatigue but mental and emotional one too! So, when your resiliency is low and when you’re on the edge of your limits, what can you do? I’ve seen people ignore their limits and carry on as if nothing’s wrong, but then I’ve also seen them crumble calmsage

All Families have problems! Some families deal with major issues and some have just some minor ones but I don’t think there are families with zero issues. When we talk about familial problems, collective resilience or collective coping & adaptive abilities come into play. However, many dysfunctional families rely on combined maladaptive coping strategies. Each member of the family goes in a different direction and has different ways of coping. In some dysfunctional families, there is one person who bears calmsage

If you’ve heard anyone say or even if you’ve said to be feeling blue, then it’s automatic to assume that they or you are feeling low and depressed. Does it come as a surprise? Well, not really. There has been a long-standing history of depression and color perception. How colors affect or even influence your mood has been a topic of debate for decades, only proven to be associated with color psychology, and by extension, color therapy. Even though the calmsage

We all go through an identity crisis at one point or another, but did you know that not having a stable sense of identity for long can be a struggle for people living with BPD? This unstable sense of identity or sense of self can be called “Identity Disturbance” and is one of the most complicated symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Not only people with BPD but people without the disorder might also struggle with identity disturbance. However, people calmsage

Lack of motivation is a real problem but when the lack of motivation or the inability to finish a task becomes too much, or too serious, then it could be termed as “Avolition”. I get it; motivation is not easy to get – whether it is paying the bills on time or even decluttering your mess – it’s common to drag your feet, but did you know that it could be a symptom of at least three mental health disorders? calmsage

Living with trauma isn’t easy as it can affect you and the experiences you engage in, even how you look at other people. The effects of trauma are far and wide and if you’ve been through a traumatic experience, then you know how the experience has changed how you look at the world. This happens when you’re in a relationship (or even thinking about starting a relationship). The effects of trauma in relationships can cause strained relations, an absence of calmsage