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Effie Keramida

June 15, 2022

Stress can affect every aspect of our lives and "force" us to often engage in unhealthy behaviors. Relationships are definitely...

Signs that indicate you are headed to separation.

Effie Keramida

June 12, 2022

You do not need to be a scientist to understand that your relationship is not going well and it is...

How much time do I have to spend with someone to have a good relationship?

Effie Keramida

June 8, 2022

We all know that it is important to spend time with our partners. But how much time do we need...

My marriage does not satisfy me. What can I do to revitalize it?

Effie Keramida

June 5, 2022

"Marriage is a lottery," as the elders use to say, "if it succeeds, it is as if you have won...

I like him, how can I tell him?

Effie Keramida

June 2, 2022

Have you met a person you really like but do not know how to tell him? Do you hide when...

Mental balance for better mental health

Effie Keramida

March 20, 2022

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is "a state of well-being» in which the individual realizes his...

Fear of failure. Why it happens to us and what we can do.

Effie Keramida

March 15, 2022

Fear of failure or atychiphobia, as it is scientifically called, can be a symptom of a mood disorder, anxiety disorder,...

What is stress, how do we understand it and how do we deal with it.

Effie Keramida

February 25, 2022

Stress is your body's natural response to a situation that causes fear, anxiety or nervousness about what is to follow....

What happens when a long-term relationship ends?

Effie Keramida

February 23, 2022

Separation is a loss and follows the psychological and emotional processes of grief which are: Denial, Negotiation, Anger, Depression, Acceptance....

Panic attacks, what are they and how we deal with them

Panic attack

Effie Keramida

February 17, 2022

A panic attack is a sudden episode of fear and anxiety accompanied by severe bodily reactions. It is quite scary...

Depression: How we become aware of it and how we overcome it.

Depression

Effie Keramida

February 16, 2022

Depression is a common and serious medical condition that negatively affects the way we feel, think and act. It is...

Love or dependence?

Effie Keramida

February 16, 2022

Emotional dependence is when a person thinks he or she needs another person to survive, be happy, or feel complete....

Do I become a better person with self-improvement?

Effie Keramida

February 8, 2022

When we try to be better people it is like accepting that we are not good or that some parts...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Julie Baskozou

February 8, 2022

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder that was first diagnosed in veterans of war. Today, about a 4% of...

Postpartum Depression “Baby Blues”

Julie Baskozou

February 3, 2022

Postpartum depression is a type of depression, which occurs in 15% of women, within 24 hours up to 6 months...

New year, new beginning!

Effie Keramida

January 8, 2022

How can we change our lives? It is the end of another year that in many ways was very different...

Christmas: How do they positively affect our psychology?

Positive psychology

Effie Keramida

December 8, 2021

Christmas is a holiday that for many of us is associated with beautiful feelings of joy, carefreeness, love, care and...

Which people should we take out of our lives?

Effie Keramida

November 30, 2021

It may sound harsh to want to take someone out of our lives, but our life is too short to...

Jealousy. The “green monster” that drains us.

Effie Keramida

November 30, 2021

Jealousy is an emotion, usually accompanied by negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear and anxiety about an underlying loss...

Domestic violence. Why does it happen and how can we stop it?

Effie Keramida

November 29, 2021

Domestic violence is primarily a violation of human rights. It is a phenomenon with adverse effects on individual and social...

Jealousy is harmful

Effie Keramida

November 29, 2021

Jealousy is a strong feeling that when we feel it we become insecure, irritated and live with the fear that...

Infidelity. What does ultimately lead us to it?

Effie Keramida

November 29, 2021

Infidelity is the breaking of a promise to remain faithful to a mate. It has many forms, from the marriage...

I’m tired of sick relationships. What do I do?

Effie Keramida

November 26, 2021

A healthy relationship can only happen when the two people respect each other and also when each one respects and...

Ghosting: When your partner disappears without a reason.

Effie Keramida

November 26, 2021

"Ghosting" is associated with the relationships of modern couples and derives from the word "ghost". The ghost person is the...

Fight or Flight?

Effie Keramida

November 10, 2021

It is a normal reaction for any living organism to respond to fear with the defensive mechanism "fight - flight"....

Depression

Effie Keramida

November 10, 2021

Depression is a common and serious medical condition that negatively affects the way we feel, think and act. It is...

Panic attacks, what are they and how do we deal with them?

Effie Keramida

November 10, 2021

Panic attack is a sudden episode of fear and anxiety accompanied by severe bodily reactions. It is quite scary for...

What is stress, how do we understand it and how do we deal with it?

Effie Keramida

November 10, 2021

Stress is your body's natural response to a situation that causes fear, anxiety or nervousness about what is to follow....

Self-care matters

Kyriaki Gogoulou

May 20, 2021

Self-care matters especially when you’re struggling with mental health issues. Anything that can bring you comfort and a bit of...

From “Why can’t I…” to “How to…”

Julie Baskozou

May 10, 2021

We often wonder why we don’t yet have what we want; this is a question that can be relevant to...

Is psychotherapy necessary?

Julie Baskozou

May 10, 2021

Psychotherapy is nowadays a choice of many, as more and more people understand the benefits of the healing process. Unfortunately,...

What is the fear of success and how will you recognize it?

Julie Baskozou

May 10, 2021

Have you ever completed a personal achievement, but you feel as if you do not deserve the success and that...

Sensory deprivation of teenagers in the years of the pandemic.

Family Issues

George Keramidas

April 21, 2021

Have you ever wondered the effects the use of new technologies (teleconferencing-distance learning) can have on the psyche and behavior...

Self-care Tips

Kyriaki Gogoulou

April 8, 2021

You are responsible for your mental, physical, and spiritual health, so think of what self-care looks like to you depending...

Abuse: Is it my fault?

Julie Baskozou

April 6, 2021

Nowadays we encounter increasing cases of abuse, gradually discovering a new world. A world that until recently we could have...

Unexpected events… What shall I do?

Effie Keramida

November 19, 2020

Life is a way full of uphills and downhills . Just enjoy it. Every day that we get out of...

How will we stay cool in moments of great tension?

Effie Keramida

November 19, 2020

Nine ways which will help you not to go to extremes. There is no doubt that we live in a...

I get older and I am afraid of it.

Effie Keramida

October 12, 2020

All of us, we are afraid of time, more or less. But, how can we not be afraid of it?...

Can we get rid of a habit?

Effie Keramida

October 12, 2020

Have you ever tried to change a bad habit and you have not achieve it? Are you deceiving yourself that...

Why do I always postpone the things I have to do?

Effie Keramida

April 26, 2020

Many of us are postponers and we leave for tomorrow what we can do today. Up to a point, procrastination...

What to expect after the separation.

Grief management

Effie Keramida

April 26, 2020

Separation is not an easy task. It usually doesn't matter who is to blame, it matters what we feel afterwards....

The financial crisis is affecting my psychology.

Depression

Effie Keramida

April 26, 2020

An economic crisis affects us directly, as it threatens our survival and changes the quality of our life. The psychological...

Panic attacks. What they are and how they are treated.

Panic attack

Effie Keramida

April 26, 2020

Most of us have experienced panic attacks at some point in our lives. A sudden episode of intense fear or...

How to be optimistic.

Positive psychology

Effie Keramida

April 26, 2020

There are two kinds of people: the optimistic and the pessimistic. Pessimists think they are usually right. But if humanity...

OCD; what is it; and if I have it, what can I do about it?

Effie Keramida

April 26, 2020

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is included in the group of anxiety disorders and it belongs to the broader group of neuroses....

How can I build up my confidence?

Effie Keramida

April 26, 2020

Low self-esteem can negatively affect almost every aspect of our lives, including our relationships, jobs, and our health. But we...

Maybe we interfere a lot in our partner’s life?

Effie Keramida

April 26, 2020

When we are in a relationship we feel sometimes the urge to suggest some changes in our partner’s life even...

Anger, what is it?

Anger management

Effie Keramida

April 26, 2020

Anger is an emotion and like any other it is accompanied by emotional and biological changes. Anger is an emotional...

I’m afraid to be in front of people, what can I do?

Social anxiety

Effie Keramida

April 26, 2020

Have you ever forgotten your words as you spoke to an audience? Or trembled at how you face the audience?...

Parental Alienation Syndrome. When a child does not want to talk to one of the parents, what do we do?

Effie Keramida

April 18, 2020

Parental Alienation Syndrome is seen in children who do not want to have contact with either parent. This occurs mainly...

Motivation: What drives me to do what I do?