Articles to Support Your Health and Well-being
Research has shown that resilience can be developed and strengthened in anyone!
Domestic violence or abuse can happen to anyone. Find out how to recognise the signs and where to get help.
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,.
Understanding Therapy – Article 3
What is Bullying?
The pain is excruciating. Piercing. Throbbing. Persistent. And that’s just the physical part of it. Your emotions are just as intense.
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Effects of Bullying on Mental Health
Reaching out for help with suicidal thoughts can lead to healing. Understanding how to get support is the first step towards a brighter, hopeful future.
Loss can be very stressful and take a physical toll on your body.
A lack of resiliency to adverse, stressful, or exciting situations can be indicative of a mental health condition.
Witnessing a traumatic event that threatens life or physical security of a loved one can also be traumatic. This is particularly important for young children as their sense of safety depends on the perceived safety of their attachment figures.
Each year, children experience violence and disaster and face other traumas.
If you’re concerned that someone you manage may be suicidal, start by having a conversation. You might feel unsure about what to say, but the main thing is to be calm and non-judgmental. You don’t need to solve their problems or understand ‘why’ – just listen and encourage them to seek support or check in with their health professional.
Engaging someone who is experiencing suicidal thoughts with empathy and understanding can be crucial in helping them find the support they need.
Research shows not everyone needs therapy — but everyone needs some form of mental health support.
Seeking help for your mental health is brave
Challenging the stigma associated with mental illness takes understanding, education, and a closer look at our own attitudes toward health.
Various treatments and therapies offer hope for those struggling with suicidal thoughts, helping them find healing and a path to a brighter future.
Through stages of disclosure, narrative development, and service, individuals can transcend trauma, fostering personal and collective growth.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition caused by witnessing or experiencing actual or threatened death, serious injury or violence. Being affected by these types of events is normal; however, if the thoughts or memories of these events start to seriously affect a person long after the event, they could be experiencing PTSD.
Understanding Therapy – Article 5
THE BENEFITS OF TALK-BASED THERAPY
Understanding warning signs and risk factors of suicide empowers us to offer timely support and create a positive impact on those in need.
Try these tips and resources to Build Resiliency
How does therapy help with mental health problems?
Small acts of kindness matter. Listen, reach out, suggest help, educate, connect, and advocate for mental health.
Understanding Therapy – Article 4
Why it’s essential to reach out
Panic attacks are quite common. Ever wonder why our bodies are reacting in such a way? Let's break it down.
Support young people with suicidal thoughts by listening empathetically, encouraging professional help, staying connected, and promoting healthy coping.
Terry Fox’s journey from cancer survivor to "Marathon of Hope" runner shows that even in darkness, hope and perseverance can inspire and make a difference.
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.
Everyone experiences stress, but men tend to handle it differently than women.
Our inner-voice spills into all aspects of our lives. Learn how to cultivate a voice of self-compassion...
Everyone copes with grief differently, and some people are able to remain resilient, with little to no impact on psychological functioning.
Suicide impacts individuals and communities profoundly. Understanding this helps us foster empathy and support, building a more connected and caring society.
Suicide’s impact extends beyond the individual, affecting families, communities, and society. Recognizing this can inspire collective compassion and change.
Avail - The creation of To-Do list feature can help you in many ways.
According to the APA, there are five main categories of psychotherapy or talk therapy. (American Psychological Association)
Understanding Therapy – Article 2
Every person has the power to contribute to suicide prevention. Simple acts of kindness and support can help save lives and create a more caring world.
Rumination is a common psychological process that involves repetitive and passive thoughts focused on the causes and effects of a person’s distres
Understanding Therapy – Article 1
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!
