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Feeling powerless is a psychological threat that can lead to expensive purchases. Here's why spending money increases power, plus three steps to stopping the debt cycle.

Is A.A. a fellowship of members who share experience strength and hope in order to solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism? Some say it's not.

Since their invention, trains have not only made life more convenient while changing the way we inhabit the world, they've also captured the imagination of songwriters.

Christmas continually asserts his power over the females he encounters, not only Mrs. McEachern, but also JoAnna Burden in William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying.

In an April 3, 2009 opinion, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the exclusion of same-sex marriage unconstitutional under the Iowa Constitution's equal protection clause.

Medical marijuana is fairly new in Canada and in the U.S. Like so many prescription pharmaceuticals, some people cross the line and an addiction is formed.

Becoming the most popular new show on the CW this season, ,The Vampire Diaries is starting to settle into a place and pace.

Should the environment be sacrificed if it benefits the local economy? Icelandic doc Dreamland, which had its international premiere at IDFA, tackles the question.

Many of the poor in Brazil are not given equal access to health care, education, employment, land, water or sanitation facilities.

Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen helps parents learn the benefits of actively playing with their children, and provides ideas and strategies for play.

Art therapy is an expressive therapy often used in treatment plans for eating disordered patients. Treating eating disorders through art has proven effective.

Many find that before any serious changes could be made, a simple yet deep personal acknowledgment of the existence of a problem had to be made.

Stress in the workforce has been complicated by the recent rise in unemployment and the instability of the economy. Combat stress while in or out of employment.

Bullying is a hot button issue in our culture. Find out what kids need to know, and how you can support them in dealing with this difficult issue.

Community organizing is a process that empowers people to recognize and honor their individual and collective voices by working together to transform their communities.

New cancer patients often feel fearful and anxious about their diagnosis and impending treatment. Knowledge and support are important in coping with these fears.

Cyberbullying is not a minor silly teenage problem. Some kids become so upset from the bullying that they kill themselves over it.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of the first psychological thrillers. Set in Victorian London, the novella tells of the dark side of humanity.

Eating disorders can become a mechanism with which to cope with rape, incest - sexual assault issues. Eating disorders do not encourage healing from sexual abuse/trauma.

Dewey Dell experiences helplessness in the midst of both a male-dominated family and a male-dominated society in William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying.

The rise of parent abuse has many parents feeling too ashamed to get the help they need. If your teen is violent, don't minimize the problem. Face it head on.

I wasn't looking to fall in love today. Just working my way through a stack of CDs. . . . but then I heard maeve's "Whatever Befall." Now even the air smells cleaner.

Marital rape is unwanted sexual acts by a spouse or common law partner that are committed against a person's will. These unwanted acts include any forced sexual behavior

Public modesty in most societies dictates that a naked body is to be ashamed of, but challenges to this status quo persist - should nudity be glorified, or vilified?

Understanding oppression, dissecting its complexities and developing a deeper knowledge of its components is essential learning for all community workers.

Overcoming bulimia goes beyond just stopping the binge and purge cycle, because it's a serious psychological condition. Here are treatment tips for this eating disorder.

Losing a baby is an unwanted nightmare. The following prayers ask God for comfort and guidance in the senselessness of a fetal demise.

Crack addiction is a difficult habit to break. With motivation, analysis and change through treatment options however, it remains possible.

Indigenous shamans have performed soul retrieval sessions for hundreds of years. However, the New Age movement has brought this practice into modern metaphysical arenas.

Nightmares about teeth falling out are frightening dreams. This article explores the meaning of dreams about losing teeth.

Your emotions are moving energy streams in health that become blocked in depression. The Map of Emotional Recovery provides the directions to joy, love and peace.

In any relationship where there is conflict there are two roles that generally emerge: the Power Position and the Position of Vulnerability.

If you suddenly feel an urge for a cheeseburger, or a dish of ice cream, it could be more than just physical hunger.

Every year countless children are exposed to violence and emotional abuse. Witnessing physical abuse in the home has lifelong effects unless there is intervention.

Barbara Hamby's third book of poetry, "Babel", observes the world as a highly disordered place that one can only begin to understand through artistic expression.

Actor / producer Michael Douglas is a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood. Here are five of the best films he has appeared in.

Excuses excuses. Dr Wayne Dyer has heard them all, and knows how to help people break free of the excuses that are holding them back to become the person they want to be.

When a loved one is seriously ill, perhaps even terminal, it can be a roller coaster ride of emotions. Finding peace with the situation is healing for everyone.

Food, Inc. is a compelling and disturbing film about the corporatization of America's farms, and the damage done to America's food safety and personal welfare.

The glands of the endocrine system and the hormones they release influence almost every cell, organ, and function of the body. Good emotional health is in the glands.

Children's authors give two very different stories on dealing with a family breakup - one lighthearted, the other mysterious.

Tennyson's poem, told in a dramatic monologue, depicts the unnamed persona's struggle and triumph over his emotions at Locksley Hall.

The residential school system forever change First Nation society through the introduction of foreign values which resulted in long term intergenerational effects.

Munchausen by Proxy (also known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy and Factitious Disorder by Proxy) is both a psychiatric disorder and a form of abuse.

Otherwise Obedient is an annotated tour guide of everyday facade, directed by a speaker who shifts focus and steadily transforms each scene.

The third in a series on praying with the chakras explores how to pray with the body for self-improvement and a better life.

Obtaining an education is more difficult for students from a low socio-economic status, but policy makers and educators can reduce the gap.

The number of people who die from treatable diseases reaches tens of thousands per year as Western medicine fails to benefit rural populations.

Forgiveness is not the exclusive realm of religion or counselors. Rather, it is a universal tool that all must use. Despite this, though, it is often misunderstood.

The 21st Century working world requires individuals to adopt a more proactive approach to career management.