Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can emerge after being involved in or witnessing a traumatic event. The condition evolves into an acute sense of danger and has an effect on an individual's fight or flight response.
Read MoreAnyone who has experienced depression understands how debilitating it can feel. The lack of energy and motivation to go about your daily activities and work. Walking around feels like you’re walking under a constant dark cloud or are constantly on edge.
Read MoreYou are what you eat, so they say. For ages, people have been told to eat healthy and have adhered to a variety of different diets for health reasons, most often for weight loss and maintaining an ideal weight. Lifestyle habits such as diet, physical exercise and sleep all affect mental and physical health and poor lifestyle habits can trigger mental health problems.
Read MoreHappiness has for the longest time been known to be the essential ingredient to a life of health full of vitality and mental health and well-being. The Pursuit of Happiness is so embedded in the American mindset that it is an inherent part of The Declaration of Independence.
Read MoreGet creative and find your happy place. Creativity is underrated, yet it has many benefits and supports mental health in many ways. Creativity enhances cognitive, mental, physical and social functioning and balances the emotions. There is a definite link between creativity and mental health.
Read MoreAre you constantly scrutinizing your appearance and nitpicking every detail? I once had a client who spent hours in the mirror making sure she got her hair parted the right way to get it just right.
Read MoreLast week I suddenly had an urge to listen to a song I hadn’t listened to in a long time. It’s called Babe I’m Gonna Leave You by Led Zeppelin. Great song really but I wasn’t expecting the song to get stuck in my head.
Read MoreSeasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression that goes beyond a simple case of the winter blues. Shorter days and a blast of cold weather can lead to this form of depression, and it is more intense than just feeling under the weather.
Read MoreNostalgia. That feeling can be described as a longing for the past and an idealized yearning for a better moment in time. Songs can trigger feelings of nostalgia, such as Yesterday by The Beatles or Do You Remember the Time by Michael Jackson.
Read MoreHave you been feeling more stressed out lately? Emerging from the holiday spirit I was inspired to explore the topic of Stress. The Holidays are a time of joy and happiness for many but even good stress is considered stress which lead me to the exploration of the effects of stress
Read MoreTrust. It’s more than a feeling. It is complex. It is the glue that holds relationships together. How do people develop trust in a relationship? Developing trust is a foundation of a healthy relationship and when this trust is broken, for example, when there has been betrayal, it is hard to repair and can feel traumatic.
Read MoreAre you considering starting therapy but overwhelmed by the different types of therapists out there? This is not uncommon, especially if it’s your first time seeking a therapist. There are different types of therapists out there with different credentials, and it is helpful to know what it is that you need before hiring a therapist.
Read MoreI stumbled upon the concept of love language when I was downtown at a conference one summer evening. I ended up meeting a couple who looked really happy together and asked them how they met. It turns out they had both read the same book, a book entitled Love Language.
Read MoreThoughts that spiral out of control. Overthinking yourself into a negative state of mind that becomes like an infinite loop where you feel there’s no way out. Round and round you go, and you’ve entered into the loopy thinking style that’s sabotaging your happiness and peace of mind.
Read MoreGrief can be described as the feelings of deep sorrow that accompanies the death of a loved one and can also be experienced by someone who feels a loss after developing a long term or terminal illness. The experience of loss can be deeply troubling, and traumatic and can sometimes take years to process.
Read MoreForgiveness can be defined as a process by which one who may have felt initially wronged, victimized, harmed or hurt experiences a change of attitude and feelings towards the person who wronged them and is able to overcome the impact of the offence, or mistake
Read MoreMotivation. Where does it come from? Having an understanding of what drives our motivation can help get us going in a certain direction or at least get us to place our focus somewhere again. Being out of tune with what you need can lead you nowhere. Here, we explore Maslow's Theory of Motivation.
Read MoreIt’s September. It’s back to school for a lot of people. Some are enrolled in programs they aren’t really sure about but the idea of taking a year off to go to work to figure things out doesn’t appeal to them either.
Read MoreBoundaries or limits are those invisible parameters people set that create some space between themselves and others. They are the internal and external spaces that separate the individual from the surrounding world and others.
Read MoreSelf-esteem can be described as how we view ourselves. A person’s overall sense of worth and the value that we place on ourselves. It is more than simply liking oneself but being able to stand in the affirmative that you have a right to be happy and to live a satisfying and fulfilling life
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