Who doesn’t love Amazon, or the convenience of online shopping in general? Shopping online or in a bricks-and-mortar store can turn into compulsive shopping if your spending habits begin to have serious consequences. Compulsive shopping can be defined as being preoccupied with shopping and feeling that you might be losing control of your shopping behaviors. Compulsive shopping habits can be linked to other impulse control issues like gambling, binge eating or substance abus

Americans just love dogs; roughly forty-four percent (44%) of Americans own a dog as a pet. As a dog fanatic and a Licensed Mental Health Clinician, I have received a lot of mental health benefit from my dogs. Dogs teach us: Live in the moment! Dogs aren’t preoccupied with a sense of time and can help us to not overly involve ourselves in the fast-paced world. Despite any problem that arises, your dog is there for you! Dogs cannot talk or provide advice, but their presence p