Articles to Support Your Health and Well-being
It’s no secret the holidays can be draining, both emotionally and financially. You can set with friends and family now to set yourself up for financial success.
What are the five stages of grief? We describe each, and how to find support through the grieving process.
What can we do when we find ourselves engaging with others in a negative way?
Are you sure you have ‘found the one’ or still deciding if a relationship is good for you, at all!
Domestic violence or abuse can happen to anyone. Find out how to recognise the signs and where to get help.
Friends and intimate relationships bring more happiness into our lives than virtually anything else.
Abuse occurs when people mistreat or misuse other people, showing no concern for their integrity or innate worth as individuals, and in a manner that degrades their well-being. Abusers frequently are interested in controlling their victims. The following service providers offer services for victims of abuse across Canada,.
What do you do if you're in a romantic relationship with somebody who physically emotionally or sexually abuses you?
Beat workplace stress by reaching out.
Stop the Bullying
Understanding Therapy – Article 3
Types of Boundaries
Struggling with a new move? Here are some things to consider when coping.
What is Bullying?
Create a system, in which each of you are thinking, feeling, and behaving in predictable or understandable ways in response to the actions of each other.
Children mourn differently than adults but still need guidance to help them process difficult emotion.
Creating a child's routine creates stability and self-confidence. Their ability to be self -reliant helps build relationships and a stronger family dynamic.
Festivals and your Mental Health
What is CBT, what can it be used for and why is it so beneficial in dealing with mental health challenges?
Tips and strategies for coping with COVID
Some tips for managing the isolation we're facing during the COVID-19 pandemic
“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable,” writes best-selling self-help author Brené Brown, “we feel used and mistreated.”
What is Cyberbullying?
Let’s Talk
Festivals and your Mental Health
Effects of Bullying on Mental Health
Putting yourself in anothers' shoes can be the most powerful way to create connections and resolve conflict. Learn more about the power of empathy.
It can be difficult to go from seeing someone everyday to only seeing their status updates on Facebook.
What’s a strong friendship made of? The recipe for a strong friendship is quite simple.
There are also many types of loss that can happen in the workplace besides death
Loss can be very stressful and take a physical toll on your body.
"What have I done?", "That breakup was totally my fault." -- These are the voices of guilt and shame. Let's talk about it.
Mental Health Commission of Canada
It’s important to treasure the life of an amazing person.
Have you heard the adage “Love means never having to say you’re sorry”? Turns out, that’s not such a great idea.
Sharpening your emotional regulation skills will make you mentally stronger.
Festivals and your Mental Health
Sometimes we get into relationships that drain energy from us. How do we get out?
Healthy Boundaries during Holiday Season
The end of a relationship can cause physical, emotional, and mental distress. Here's how you can work through your pain in order to move forward.
Do you sometimes have trouble saying "no"? Don't worry - you're not alone!
Sometimes a relationship can feel like a road trip and things can get a little bumpy if your partner has a mental illness.
What are the types of boundaries? Identify how each one resonates with you.
Sleep is an integral part of recovering from a heartbreak. The most important part is to establish a regular routine that will reinforce rest and relaxation.
A magnet of my mom
Research shows not everyone needs therapy — but everyone needs some form of mental health support.
Telehealth can help make mental health services easier and more convenient to access and provide.
Stop the Stigma
Seeking help for your mental health is brave
It seems like it's become harder and harder to date. How on earth do we make sense of the messy online dating scene?
Challenging the stigma associated with mental illness takes understanding, education, and a closer look at our own attitudes toward health.
Why do we wear pink on Anti-Bullying Day?
Understanding Therapy – Article 5
THE BENEFITS OF TALK-BASED THERAPY
Stick to your list, keep you boundaries, have a guideline in place
What is the stigma of mental health conditions and substance use? Why is it important to break it?
Resilience means being able to adapt to life's misfortunes and setbacks. Test your resilience level and get tips to build your own resilience.
Try these tips and resources to Build Resiliency
Even couples who have a happy marriage can experience bumps on the road to retirement bliss.
How does therapy help with mental health problems?
How do you know you need to set a boundary during the holidays?
Festivals and your Mental Health
Although relationships have their 'heavenly moments' they require work to keep those heavenly moments alive and continuing.
Understanding Therapy – Article 4
Mental Health Misconceptions
Why it’s essential to reach out
Know what the signs are - look out for those who need us most
According to Dr. Gary Chapman, there are five different ways we can express love to a partner. These are called the love languages.
Becoming aware of the forms that abuse can take helps you to be better prepared to recognize such behavior as abusive. Once you are able to label abuse, you can begin to take steps necessary to stop it from happening or repeating.
Festivals and your Mental Health
To keep your relationships strong, you have to put in some effort. Consider how these ideas might apply to you.
It’s normal to feel a gaping hole where that person existed in your life. Hold their memory close as you move forward.
According to the APA, there are five main categories of psychotherapy or talk therapy. (American Psychological Association)
Understanding Therapy – Article 2
Festivals and your Mental Health
Day 6 - Be kind to the world
Day 2 - Be Kind to your Body
Day 4 - Spead kindness
Day 3 - Talk kindly to yourself
Day 7 - Be kind everyday
Day 5 - Be Kind and generous to others
Day 1 – Be Kind to your Mind
How can I cope with grieving a loss?
Understanding Therapy – Article 1
It’s more than saying “I love you” and celebrating an anniversary together.
Talk therapy, also called psychotherapy, is the process by which a person attends sessions with a therapist to talk through their experiences
How to figure out if you need help with your Mental Health
Abuse occurs when people mistreat or misuse other people, showing no concern for their integrity or innate worth as individuals, and in a manner that degrades their well-being. So why do the victims of abuse stay?
IS IT TIME TO SEE A THERAPIST? PROBABLY!