Tasha Rube, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
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Co-authored Articles (77)
How to
Control Your Urge to Masturbate
Masturbation is a relatively common activity. It can help to reduce stress, burn calories, and promote relaxation. At the same time, masturbation can also become unhealthy if it starts to interfere with your relationship...
How to
Put a Friend or Relative out of Your House
Has your friend or relative overstayed their welcome at your house? Kicking someone out can seem like a pretty daunting task, but there’s no need to worry—you have plenty of options at your disposal. We’ve outlined...
How to
Ignore People You No Longer Wish to Be Around
It can be difficult to ignore someone who upsets you or causes you a lot of grief. This can be even more difficult when that individual is someone you have to see or interact with on a regular basis at school, work, or f...
How to
Know if Your Partner Still Loves Their Ex
Determining if your partner is still in love with their ex can take some sleuthing. If you are suspicious of your partner's feelings, notice if they talk about their partner a lot or compare you to them constantly. In ad...
Mental Hospitals: A Complete Guide to Involuntary & Voluntary Commitment
Learn how to help someone dealing with severe mental illness or substance abuse issues in the United StatesIt can be a devastating and helpless experience to watch a friend, loved one, or acquaintance go through a mental...
How to
Get Your Girlfriend Back from Another Man
When relationships end, it's usually difficult for everyone involved. There's a great deal of powerful emotions, confusion, and blame going around. Maybe you did something that caused your girlfriend to break up with you...
How to
Live With a Nymphomaniac
Nymphomania is a pop-psychology term that refers to a condition called hypersexual disorder. This condition has also been called compulsive sexual behavior, hypersexuality, or sexual addiction. There is debate in the me...
How to Know if Someone Doesn’t Want to Talk to You
Look for signs that someone is pulling away (and how to handle it)Have you ever been talking to someone or tried to enter a conversation and wondered if the other person didn’t want to speak with you? Or have you felt ...
How to
Deal With Your Parents Fighting
'''Seeing your parents argue is a hard experience to deal with, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself from the conflict.''' Dealing with your parents fighting may also include talking to them directly or w...
How to
Speak Less
Many people want to learn to talk less and listen more. Listening more can help you gain information, learn more about others, and learn to express yourself concisely.
How to
Accept Being Disliked
It's hard to please everybody all the time. Whatever you do, and no matter how hard you try, there will always be certain people who dislike you. Sometimes there are steps you can take to get people to like you more, but...
How to
Deal With a Spoiled Brat
Many, if not all of us, have had contact with a spoiled brat before. But how do you deal with a person who is nasty and selfish and who always tries to get their way? It’s important to know how to deal with a spoiled b...
How to
Convince Your Husband to Have a Baby
The decision to have children is a wonderful and exciting thing for a couple. However, if you are ready but your husband is not, it may cause problems in an otherwise good marriage. Before you start guilting or forcing y...
How to
Get Someone to Leave You Alone
Getting unwanted and excessive attention can be very uncomfortable or even scary. It can be difficult to tell the person that you are not interested in reciprocating contact, especially if he is a former friend, co-worke...
How to
Deal With People Who Exaggerate
Your friend telling you their grand weekend adventures. Your father-in-law talking about the giant catch he made while fishing last summer. Your sister telling your family about her new, wealthy, incredibly handsome boyf...
How to
Deal With Your Best Friend Changing Since He Got a Girlfriend
If you have a friend for any length of time, you will have to deal with that person dating. When your best friend has a new girlfriend, it's like a new person is inducted into the family. Things change—for better or wo...
How to Deal With Your Mom After a Fight: Expert Advice
Learn how to cool off after an argument & avoid future blowupsWhether you’re an adult or you’re still a kid, fighting with a parent can cause you both a lot of stress, even once the conflict is over with. So how do y...
How to Think More Creatively, Critically, and Analytically
Train your brain to think outside the box Thinking is something that happens naturally in each individual, but there are ways to deepen your thinking abilities. It takes time and practice to become a better thinker, but ...
How to Deal with Paranoia: 15 Tips to Overcome Your Anxiety
Expert-backed ideas to quit paranoia and overthinkingDo you frequently worry about what others think of you, or are you always scared that something is going to happen to you? If so, you may be dealing with paranoia. Whi...
How to
Deal with a Partner Keeping Your Relationship Secret
Typically, the most exciting and happiest time of a relationship is at the beginning. Wanting to tell everyone about your new love interest is understandable and many people do just that. However, not everyone feels this...
