A recent study released by Indiana University’s School of Public Health shows that many married couples feel lonelier and experience less intimacy since the pandemic began. Living in proximity and sharing everything without time apart is difficult for marriages. Intimacy and connection thrive when there is “space” away from each other throughout the week. With demands from work, elderly parents, and children, many couples have reduced quality time and stop sharing their norma

You expect outbursts of uncontrolled behavior from a two-year-old, but when the person screaming is your partner, it adds a whole new dilemma. If you’re on social media, you may have seen clips of adults losing control in public places. Since the pandemic it has gotten so severe with adults out of control that some restaurants have hung signs on their door making it clear that if you can’t be kind, you cannot dine. Angry stressed-out customers vent their frustration on an una

Every day it seems as though a woman is found missing and the boyfriend is a prime suspect. The latest victim is Gabby Petito. The confusion around the stories is rampant and it’s difficult to trust sources. Even parents will often say they had no idea their child was dating an abuser. In Gabby’s report, the couple had been together an extensive amount of time and traveled together before supposedly uneventfully, despite some conflict in the past. What is the difference betwe

Over the last three years, Facebook has conducted internal studies on how Instagram affects millions of users. Repeatedly they found it had dangerous effects on their body image, anxiety, and depression, especially for teenage girls. One in three teenage girls said Instagram made them feel worse about themselves. Suicidal thoughts reportedly increased with use of Instagram for teens. These studies are especially concerning since 40% of Instagram users are 22 years of age or y

We told ourselves that we just had to get through 2020 with COVID-19. However, in 2021, we’ve found the situation staying stagnant or even getting worse, despite our high expectations. We thought 2021 would be the time to make up for celebrations and time with loved ones, but we’re still masking up, social distancing, and making difficult schooling and financial decisions; no matter how hard we try to act like it’s normal, we are painfully aware that it’s not. It would be hel

There have been numerous employment changes since the pandemic. Many companies are short staffed and struggling with the amount of work expected by fewer and fewer employees. This has led to increased stress and anxiety for many employees, and their mental health is suffering. According to the National Institute of Mental health, nearly one in five U.S adults live with mental illness. Although that accounts for 51 million Americans, the CDC reports that an additional 71% of w