THE TRUE AND FALSE SELF
The idea of being ‘authentic’ pops up often in popular psychology. It’s now common parlance to say, ‘just be yourself’. […]
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SHAME – Part 2: The Shame Won’t Just Go Away… The Antidote to Shame
Shame is a powerful and overwhelming emotion that can cause people to withdraw from their relationships. Shame can also make […]
SHAME – Part 1: Shame, Shame, Go Away and Come Back Another Day…
Often hidden in the shadows of our unconscious awareness lives an uncomfortable feeling. So painful that the way we cope […]
HOW DO MEN RESPOND TO THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH?
People of all genders, ages, and origins are impacted by the stigma around mental health. Depression, anxiety, and other mental […]
PERFECTIONISM – Is it Healthy or Unhealthy?
People tend to believe that perfectionism is an undesirable trait, but truthfully, it can be used as an asset rather […]
BLACK CANADIANS’ WILLINGNESS TO SEEK MENTAL HEALTH CARE
There are many people in Black community with mental health concerns who are hesitant to seek mental health care. Why […]
THE CAPACITY TO CHOOSE
I often wonder about capacity – my own and that of others. Will I be able to manage the physical […]
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IF YOU THINK YOUR CHILD MAY BE ANXIOUS
It may come as no surprise to any parent to hear that anxiety is the number one mental health difficulty […]
ATTACHMENT, EMOTION SUPPRESSION, AND EXPRESSING OUR AUTHENTIC SELVES
Attachment – One of our most fundamental basic needs as a human being. Attachment, in its simplest form, is contact, […]
LIFE TRANSITIONS
Major life transitions can occur at any stage in life. Whether it is starting university or college and living on […]
