The human condition is defined by imperfection. Every person, regardless of background, intelligence, or intention, makes mistakes.

The DSM is currently used by most mental health professionals in the USA, but internationally influential and used by: psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, counselors, therapists and clinicians as a guide to shape modern psychiatry and psychology.

Dr. James Davies, a psychotherapist, social anthropologist, and author, examines how the DSM evolved not purely as a scientific document, but through political, institutional, and economic forces that continue to influence mental health practices today.

The Power-Threat Meaning Structure (PTMS) is a psychological framework that offers a different way of understanding emotional distress, trauma, and mental health struggles. Rather than asking “What’s wrong with you?”, the Power-Threat Meaning Structure asks “What happened to you?”—shifting the focus from diagnosis to lived experience.

In an age where relationships are challenged by stress, digital distraction, and rapid change, couples across the world are searching for a deeper, more sustainable way to connect.

Most people describe enthusiasm as something we see: bright expressions, animated gestures or hear: an energized voice or excited tone. However, modern neuroscience suggests enthusiasm has another dimension: we can smell it!

Relationships can be deeply rewarding—but even the strongest couples hit challenging seasons.

Human relationships are complex, dynamic and often face challenges that can strain even the strongest bonds. When conflicts become difficult or overwhelming, couples therapy and couples coaching can emerge as an invaluable tool.

In our daily life, we are faced with various situations where we need to make choices. While some choices can be easy and quick, some of them can be risky and difficult. For example, when one has to choose an appropriate career path or decide about the right time to start a family, it requires a deep level of thought. These kinds of decisions are life-changing and shape the future of the individual.

Life in 2020 due to the pandemic shifted to computer, tablet, and phone screens. With electronic screens literally becoming our windows to the world for the majority of us. The amount of time we spent on our devices significantly increased with the changing world, and this happened for children too.

I was extremely fortunate to have studied under Jaak Panksepp before he sadly passed at just 74. Way too young to leave to make the journey to heaven, as he had so much to give. Every person who unfortunately develops Cancer from every race, religion or creed must be provided with the best help we can humanly possibly provide, and the fields of allopathic medicine and lifestyle medicine must work together better on preventing and reversing Cancer, so people are not lost to this horrendous disease.

In the last 10-years with the rise in cost of living I have seen first-hand how many couples and families are struggling to plan quality time together. Economic instability due to the pace of accelerated change with AI and technological advances is disrupting every industry. This is causing uncertainty, pressure, and stress on most couples and families.

To develop a deep connection with your physical self, use Yoga daily, or an advanced exercise program to remain physically conditioned if you are more athletically minded.

Presence is a vital component of a loving relationship. To be able to foster a deeper connection and greater intimacy, we need to be present in our body and mentally attentive to the needs of the relationship in the moment.

To be skilled at presence, we need to develop body intelligence, by working to cultivate awareness and connection with our physical self.

The Fantasy Bond was developed by Dr. Robert Firestone, to describe an unconscious, romanticized connection between two people, which is often rooted in fantasy-based expectations, and not grounded in reality.

Using or developing compassion as a skill is not just valuable in a loving relationship, but in need to embrace as a skill to learn for every person in the World.

Universal Laws or Universal Truths are simply truths that give an individual permission to see the greatness within themselves, to appreciate their brilliance, to rise above mediocrity (the norm) and to know they can achieve whatever they want to achieve. Law of Service: As you honor, respect and love your own individuality, so you honor, respect and love the individuality of others. “The more I love myself, the more I can love/service others.” Law of Equality: Your true needs, wants, desires, hopes, dreams, wishes and their fulfillment are as important as those of any other soul in existence. “In The…

Why do we fall in love with a significant other? It is probably one of the most sought after answers for human-beings. What creates the spark, the lust, the connection, the attraction or the experience of falling in love with another? Love Begins to Flow in the Heart When people fall in love, they often experience a sudden rise in their heartbeat. Scientific research on the subject shows that love dramatically affects the brain after the heart has been stimulated. Three chemicals get released that rush to the brain which cause the exciting or euphoric connection and changes we experience:…

Human beings are built biologically to interact and be social. The level and quality of social interactions may differ from person to person, but the need for community and connection is biologically inherent for humans. Social connections with meaning are essential for human survival, to thrive and to feel good and optimistic.

Ever wondered why you go for ice cream or yogurt, or a big meal when you are stressed? Are we craving touch and trying to replace human touch with “inner touch” by eating food? The inside of your body is stimulated by eating food, in a similar way to how your skin is stimulated by human touch. This is because your digestive system: esophagus, stomach, gastrointestinal system and bowels are in essence an inward continuation of your skin. Your skin is rich with nerves, but so is your gastrointestinal system. The enteric nervous system is often referred to as our…

Understanding Depression Many people have described depression as a black curtain of despair coming down over their lives. Depressed people lose their ability to concentrate and have little to no energy most of the time. They become increasingly more irritable and often say to other people they are ‘feeling low or down’.