Your mind isn't a single entity that just needs to "try harder." Instead, it is made up of sub-personalities, or "parts," that are constantly interacting, like an internal family.

The desire for a romantic partner is a natural part of life. Yet, beneath this longing lies a story about our relationship with ourselves.

A 2013 study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology found that EMDR significantly reduced PTSD symptoms in combat veterans after just six sessions.