Embracing The Transition to Fall
Embracing the transition to fall involves managing stress through structured routines, prioritizing self-care, and setting clear goals to maintain balance and well-being during this busy season.
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Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviour Awareness Week
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviour (BFRB) Awareness Week highlights the importance of understanding and supporting those affected by complex conditions like hair-pulling and skin-picking, which require compassionate care and effective treatments such as cognitive-behavioral therapy.
How Long Can You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions This Year?
This post offers tips for successfully maintaining New Year’s resolutions, emphasizing the use of the SMART model, keeping goals visible, and sharing them with others for accountability.
Experiencing Some Financial Stress This Holiday?
This post discusses the stress of holiday shopping, highlighting the risks of shopping addiction and the importance of prioritizing relationships and financial health over material gifts.
Are your medications getting in the way of your sex life?
This post highlights how medications for mental health can impact sexual health and emphasizes the importance of communication and exploring alternatives to maintain both well-being and intimacy.
Let’s End the Stigma on Violence Against Women
This post emphasizes the importance of recognizing the signs of toxic or abusive relationships, including psychological abuse, and highlights the role of therapy in helping victims regain their power and break free from cycles of abuse.
Feeling groggy? You’re not alone.
This post highlights how Daylight Savings Time can disrupt our body clock, worsen depressive symptoms, and affect mental health, emphasizing the importance of self-care and preparation during this transition.
Don’t Mask Your Mental Health Struggles
Halloween can be challenging for those with depression or seasonal affective disorder, and it’s important to support them by understanding their needs and offering comfort without masking or ignoring their struggles.
Mental Health is Something to be Thankful for
During Thanksgiving, it’s important to offer support and empathy to loved ones struggling with mental illness or grief, as your unconditional presence can help them feel less isolated and more open to seeking help.