by PACMH Team | Nov 5, 2020 | Expectations
We are often taught that to be successful, we must have a career that brings us wealth, admiration, and prestige. Our parents usually expect us to become successful adults but sometimes either project onto us what they really want for themselves, or want us to become...
by PACMH Team | Nov 2, 2020 | Authenticity
In the current cultural and political climate, authenticity is rare, and fleeting at best. When we think about the characteristics of authenticity, politicians are not generally the first group to come to mind. Culturally, we are bombarded with conflicting...
by PACMH Team | Oct 29, 2020 | Sex
Bondage and discipline (BD), sadism and masochism (SM) or dominance and submission, refer to a form of kink known as BDSM (Pillai-Friedman, Pollitt, & Castaldo, 2015). Common BDSM practice follows a consensual negotiation of power that pertains to pain or...
by PACMH Team | Oct 27, 2020 | Anxiety
What is Anxiety? Anxiety is defined as “a future-oriented state involving perceived uncontrollability and unpredictability over dangerous events or the person’s emotional response to those events. Anxiety is distinguished from fear (or panic) by a primal alarm...
by PACMH Team | Sep 29, 2020 | Happiness
Imagine eating spaghetti with a spoon. As weird as it sounds to visualize, you will likely struggle with putting noodles in your mouth. What about finding yourself bringing the wrong gear in the middle of a backcountry hike? Unless you have a hiking mate to help you...
