Domestic Violence Divorce – How Abusers Use The System To Invalidate Domestic Violence Survivors

Victims of domestic abuse reach out to the system for help in stopping the abuse perpetrated upon them. This can involve both healthcare and law enforcement. Yet, what actually happens, more often than most people know, is that these so-called “helpers” can be used to perpetuate domestic violence “legally” during divorce. In healthcare, it’s the [...]

What is Self-respect and How Does it Relate to Self-esteem?

The terms “self-esteem” and “self-respect” may seem at first glance very similar, if not exactly the same. But they are indeed very different things and have very different consequences, especially when cultivated at a young age. Psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors and other experts for years have encouraged parents and teachers to cultivate self-esteem in kids. [...]

What Is Self-Esteem Theory?

Self-esteem Theory has become a popular and most importantly practical way of viewing human interaction.  While many famous Psychologists and Psychiatrists as well as Philosophers and Thinkers independently came about a similar construct, Alfred Adler, an Austrian Physician Psychologist and founder of the school of individual Psychology is generally credited with being the founder [...]