Tag Archives: anxiety
Teen Suicide Awareness
Posted on: Saturday, September 14th, 2019 under blogThe topic of mental health is especially important this week with World Suicide Prevention Day having occurred on September 10th. The back to school season can take a mental toll on youth due to social and academic pressures, along with other stressors that you can read more about below. Close to 800,000 people die […]
International Women’s Day and Pain Management
Posted on: Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 under blogWith International Women’s Day fast approaching, it is time to start paying attention to women’s issues that are seldom discussed in popular media such as pain management (especially during childbirth). Pain is described as a condition that includes beliefs, behaviours and functional disabilities. The interplay of beliefs, behaviours and functional disabilities creates personal meanings of […]
Lest We Forget
Posted on: Sunday, November 4th, 2018 under blogAs we remember the loss of our fallen soldiers, we also acknowledge the troops that have witnessed or experienced life threatening events. War trauma made a great contribution to the current studies of PTSD. In the First World War, military psychiatry came to birth. The emotional trauma became known as shell shock because doctors were […]
Valentine’s Day – An Anxiety-Ridden Hallmark Holiday, or Relationship Booster?
Posted on: Monday, February 6th, 2017 under blogIt’s February, and with the continued cold weather and short days, comes the much anticipated (and sometimes dreaded) holiday of love… Valentine’s Day. Advocates of the holiday can’t wait to consume copious amounts of chocolate, share hugs and kisses with their partner, and reflect on the good times of their current romantic relationship. Critics of […]
Welcome New Calgary Therapists to the Team!
Posted on: Saturday, November 24th, 2012 under blogWe are pleased to have Simone McCreary and Dee Dee Kay, two accomplished Calgary Counsellors, join our team. Simone brings her genuine compassion and positivity into her work as a counsellor for adults, couples, and teens. She attained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology at the University of Calgary before earning her Masters of […]
Embedded Notorious Elements
Posted on: Friday, June 24th, 2011 under blogSo what happened in Vancouver? The Canucks lost on their home turf and then there was rioting in the streets? Kinda reminds me of the English football (soccer) league fans. Vancouver has been working hard to reclaim its reputation in the eyes of the world as a peace-loving city. Last verdict was that the rioting […]
Lay off the Tiger!
Posted on: Sunday, December 20th, 2009 under blogNews of what the Tiger has been doing off the green has hit the news and gained a lot of attention. One interviewee expressed on television, when asked about his reaction, ‘I have only known Tiger the golfer and not really Tiger the man, so I am not in any way disillusioned.’ Some say, it […]