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Achieving happiness involves training your brain through positive practices like mindfulness, self-love, and stress-reducing activities, and Journey Counseling offers support to help you on this journey.
Category: Blog
Introducing Suzanne Weeks
Suzanne Weeks is a Registered Provisional Psychologist specializing in couples, family dynamics, emotional regulation, trauma, and gender and sexual identity, with a passion for supporting the LGBTQ2S+ community.
Anxiety at Christmas
The holiday season can be stressful and anxiety-inducing for many, but managing stress through relaxation, self-care, and setting realistic expectations can help improve mental well-being during Christmas.
Test Anxiety and How to Cope With It
Test anxiety can severely impact performance, but with proper preparation, relaxation techniques, and stress management strategies, individuals can cope and improve their exam experience.
Diabetes and Mental Health – Is there a link between the two?
Diabetes can impact mental health by causing mood swings, anxiety, and diabetes distress, which is a form of emotional strain linked to managing the condition.
Seasonal Depression
Seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a type of depression triggered by changes in seasons, typically beginning in the fall and lasting through winter, with symptoms including sadness, fatigue, and hopelessness.
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month in Canada raises awareness about the prevention of child abuse, highlighting the importance of recognizing and reporting physical, emotional, and sexual mistreatment or neglect to protect children and youth.
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and provide support for mental health, highlighting the importance of early intervention and treating mental illness with the same seriousness as physical health.
Intergenerational Trauma of Indigenous Communities
Intergenerational trauma in Indigenous communities, stemming from the abuse and neglect experienced in residential schools, continues to affect descendants, leading to mental health challenges, substance abuse, and systemic struggles, while reconciliation and healing remain ongoing efforts.
Back to School Anxiety
Back-to-school anxiety, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, can manifest as resistance, mood changes, or somatic symptoms in children, but parents can help ease the transition with routines, positive reinforcement, and emotional validation.