Author name: Fort Worth Counseling & Intervention

The COVID-19 pandemic can strain even the most functional relationship. It’s likely the two of you have had to learn how to cope with stress in ways you never imagined.

As we grow and develop as humans, we are taught many things that enhance our intellect and physical well-being.

Most of us, at some point in life, will experience anxiety. It’s the body’s natural response to a stressor. As a normal reaction, your body moves into a state of high alert.

Play is one of the most natural occurrences in childhood. From the time parents play peek-a-boo with their infant up unto early adolescence, children play. Before a child becomes 11-years-old, they typically lack the ability to communicate in the way adults do.

With 2020 in the rear-view mirror, you may feel eager to move past the challenges the year presented. After all of the negativity, social distancing, and unknown, you may not remember what normalcy feels like.

Many people who have anxiety also experience depression. Over the years, research has shown it is common for people with a depressive disorder to develop anxiety.

Holiday stress and COVID-19 may have you walking around in a state of overwhelm. As a result, all of the stress may be negatively impacting your relationship.

It’s easy to feel discouraged when your spouse relapses. If your partner has been seeking long-term treatment for sexual addiction, a relapse can feel devastating.

At first, it seems harmless. You go online, type in some arousing search terms, and you have instant gratification. Next thing you know, you’re searching for porn again, in an attempt to repeat that feeling. Before long, it starts consuming your thoughts and actions. Eventually, your search terms get more extreme and perhaps even violent.