In March 2022 the CDC released a report that indicated a decline in the mental health of adolescents, Post- COVID. Teenagers across the country are exhibiting signs of anxiety and they require strong anchors with their parents and caregivers. Attachment parenting is one way to create these bonds.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, sometimes referred to simply as CBT, is one of many types of psychotherapy treatments that help individuals explore and take control over the interconnections between their thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Rigorous scientific studies have demonstrated CBT to be highly effective on individuals suffering from stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, phobias, etc.
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Living in the northern hemisphere exposes Canadians to Seasonal Affective Disorder during the winter months, women more so than men. Simple behavioural changes, supplemented with psychotherapy can easily help you manage this form of depression.
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Body Neutrality is a contemporary psychological construct that helps individuals develop a healthy relationship with their physical selves, intuitive eating and exercise at any stage of life.
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Helping children transition to two-home living after a divorce can take some effort. But keeping their needs at the forefront of your decision-making will allow you to minimize the disruption. Here’s what separated and divorced parents should know.
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Emotional eating occurs when the urge to eat is driven by negative emotions. When the tongue senses delicious food, it activates pleasure responses in the brain and this acts like a powerful antidote for your feelings. Unfortunately, the pleasure niether lasts long nor removes the core problems that triggered your negative emotions.
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News-induced depression is on the rise. Why does this happen? We explore why the human brain has a negativity-bias and how it draws us to negative news stories. We also provide strategies for coping with anxiety caused by the general state of melancholia we see in the world.
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Are you overwhelmed by the 6th COVID wave presently underway in Ontario? If so, you are not alone. Unfortunately, feelings of anxiety, depression, fatigue and fear are normal for the times. We recently discussed this issue with several media outlets.
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If you have witnessed a loved one struggling through anxiety or a panic attack you already know the agony they experience. Do you know how to respond when this occurred? Most people do not. We explore this topic in depth, to help you recognize the signs of anxiety, along with what you can, and should not, do.
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