Are some people more vulnerable to cults thank others? Here’s one person’s take on why she was an easy victim.

Lisa was diagnosed with clinical depression and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) a few years ago, shortly after she left the cult. She doesn’t however feel the cult caused her mental illness, she feels that her mental illness was the reason she ended up in the cult in the first place.

I was bullied for a couple months, in elementary school. My nemesis, Tammy, was about twice my size. She threatened to punch me and I lived in terror that she would. One day she did. I was surprised—it hurt, but the pain wasn’t so bad.

Coffee consumption is linked to a lower rate of depression in women. I think many of us intuitively knew that.

I’ve worked with victims of violent crime (and their families) and also with perpetrators of violent crime. Although I’ve avoided becoming jaded, I have become a bit harder to shock. The evil of this crime shocked me.

Mental illness and addiction are mental, physical and spiritual diseases—is medication always the answer?

If you are involved with someone who seems to be “stubbornly” clinging to a painful memory, there’s a right way and a wrong way to help them.

Being in constant contact can skew our ability to prioritize. We can no longer recognize healthy boundaries. Our sense of self actually changes.

It is common knowledge: Abusing drugs and alcohol exacerbates the symptoms of mental illness (as well as negatively interacts with medications). But did you know that drugs and alcohol can actually cause mental illness?

The number one rule for parents when it comes to social media is: Protect your children (and teens). Here are five solutions.