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Children and Stress: Unseen Pressures and How to Alleviate Them.

As adults, we envision childhood as the most carefree time of a person’s life. However, children can feel stress just like adults do. In fact, their stress is often overlooked or hand-waved away. Understanding these unseen pressures and learning how to alleviate them is crucial for teaching them healthy coping…

What Causes Attachment Trauma?

Every time you meet someone new — a friend, co-worker, neighbour, potential partner, etc. — your attachment style comes into play. Even when both of you feel an instant connection, it doesn’t mean all will go smoothly. This is because each of us learned what we know about attachments without…

Reclaiming Agency: Addressing the Fawn Response in Trauma Therapy

You’ve probably heard of the fight-or-flight response. Put simply, it’s a phrase used to describe two ways a person might react to stress. As the words imply, they may sometimes flee the situation, and other times, they may opt to stand their ground. That said, there’s also a response that…

Unpacking the Emotional Journey of Divorce for Men

Divorce is a tough experience for anyone, but men often face unique emotional challenges during this time. It is important to understand these feelings and to find healthy ways to cope. Let’s look at the common emotions men feel during divorce, how these affect men’s mental health, and offer some…

Children and Stress: Unseen Pressures and How to Alleviate Them.

How Conditions Like Depression, Anxiety, and Bipolar Disorder Can Exacerbate Substance Use.

As any practitioner can tell you, there are plenty of “chicken vs. egg” moments in the realm of mental health care. For example, someone struggling with a substance use issues may also be showing signs of depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. But what comes first? There is an abundance of…

Can You Still Do EMDR Therapy If You Struggle to Remember Trauma?

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is unique in a variety of ways. It’s a short-term therapy that can help you reprocess traumatic memories in a matter of weeks (depending on complexity). It isn’t a traditional form of talk therapy in that you’re not sharing heavy details about your…

Connected But Alone: The Mental Health Impact of Digital Communication

The rise of the digital age has made communicating with others seamless and instant. As cell phones, computers, and even smartwatches have become the norm, you can connect with anyone across the globe, from anywhere, whenever you feel like it. When the pandemic forced the world to shut down, everyone…

Why Healing from Complex Trauma Is a Challenge

Overcoming the lasting effects of any kind of trauma can be difficult. But, complex trauma is often more of a challenge because of the tangled web it can weave within your mind. Complex trauma is usually caused by consistent, ongoing traumatic experiences. It’s most often found through things like childhood…

What Does It Mean If You Feel Bad for Setting Boundaries

So you’ve set a boundary, and now you feel worse than you did before the boundary was set. You did this to help yourself feel better, right? So why is it that you now feel worse? Don’t worry; experiencing negative emotions around setting boundaries is completely normal. Here are a…

Category: <span>Mental Health</span>

Children and Stress: Unseen Pressures and How to Alleviate Them.

What Causes Attachment Trauma?

Reclaiming Agency: Addressing the Fawn Response in Trauma Therapy

Unpacking the Emotional Journey of Divorce for Men

Children and Stress: Unseen Pressures and How to Alleviate Them.

How Conditions Like Depression, Anxiety, and Bipolar Disorder Can Exacerbate Substance Use.

Can You Still Do EMDR Therapy If You Struggle to Remember Trauma?

Connected But Alone: The Mental Health Impact of Digital Communication

Why Healing from Complex Trauma Is a Challenge

What Does It Mean If You Feel Bad for Setting Boundaries

How Trauma Impacts Major Life Decisions

How to Foster Emotional Intelligence in Your Child

Emotional vs. Physical Affairs: Exploring the Layers of Betrayal

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