We’ve had another big week in Mental Health where we looked at a range of topics, including the ongoing debate as to whether homosexuality is an inborn trait or simply learned and therefore a choice. Researchers utilized sex hormones found in male sweat and female urine to conduct an interesting experiment on the differing reactions of heterosexual and homosexual participant’s brains. This article attracted several reader comments and you can read the articles by clicking on the links below.
We also looked at the myths and misconceptions that surround counseling and psychotherapy. What do people really expect when they go to counseling for their problems? You can read about the relative responsibilities of client and therapist in What Do People Expect from Counseling? There are two articles in this series.
We also looked at Marriages without Sex. A seeming conundrum, but not as uncommon as one might expect. Marriages without sex occur for many reasons and this case study (see link below) details just one of the many reasons for this phenomenon. This series of articles details one woman’s attempt to remain in a sexless marriage while still attaining her desire for children. The ramifications of trying to have your cake and eat it too are discussed in this article.
Lastly, we looked at the plague of modern life: Stress. In The Power of Laughter, we examined the importance of both keeping a sense of humor alive and well, as well as the physiological benefits of laughter. Humor and the ability to laugh at dire situations are great predictors of good mental and physical health.
Finally, we looked at the tendency for people who have relatively small problems to magnify them into large ones. This seems to be a common feature of the human mind and one that brings unnecessary suffering. Stress: Always Look at the Bigger Picture details what you can do to personally tone down the stress levels in your life by taking on the thinking that many people with major life stresses have already adopted.
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Related articles:
Homosexuality:Inborn or Learned Behavior?(1)
Homosexuality:Inborn or Learned Behavior?(2)
What Do People Expect from Counseling?(1)
What Do People Expect from Counseling?(2)
Stress: Always Look at the Bigger Picture