Previous Publications

The term "friendship," for Americans, is a comprehensive and vague concept that varies by each person's perception. Aristotle couldn’t have explained it better. He classified friendships into [...]

Sexual compulsive behavior is an excessive obsession with sexual fantasies, impulses, and behaviors that are difficult to control and manage. It causes distress or adversely affects physical [...]

Commitment is needed in all relationships, including friendships, romantic, and work. Commitment is the state and behavior of being dedicated to a person, activity, purpose, or cause and [...]

Bigorexia in Males Bigorexia (muscular dysmorphia/reverse anorexia) is a form of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) exhibited in mostly the male population (the 20s and 30s) with the onset during [...]

Sports symbolize our ideals of equality, perseverance, discipline, structure, honest competition, and integrity.  Although, in any athletic environment, they are not always safe and affirming [...]

Abandonment issues can develop at any time. Sometimes it occurs in childhood, others later in life. It all depends on the onset of the trigger.

We have all experienced toxic masculinity in some shape or form, even if we did not recognize it.  Toxic masculinity is a repressive term used to describe machismo's negative, embellished [...]

During COVID, digital technology was essential to continue working, going to school, doctor's visits, and connecting with family and friends; this was not an option but a new way of living. It [...]

Many people love to have a furry companion, humankind's best friend.  Scientific research validates emotional support dogs are healers and discovered pets have reduced stress and depression, and [...]

Have you ever stopped and thought, "What did the COVID pandemic do to my friendships?"  COVID has sparked many people to create a more profound friendship with themselves.