Claire Morrissette, Author at Allegro Counselling

Claire Morrissette

40 articles published

7 Ways to Prep Children with ADHD for School

ADHD, AuDHD, Blog, Child Mental Health, From the Blog, Mental Health Awareness, motherhood, parenting,August 13, 2025181Views 0Likes 2Comments

Parents are no doubt already feeling the stress of the fast-approaching school year. If you have a child with ADHD, you may face some unique challenges when preparing for the school year. Here are seven things you can do to make the transition a bit smoother:

Why is Getting Sunlight Important for Mental Health?

Anxiety, Blog, Depression, From the Blog, Happiness, Mental Health Awareness, Seasonal Affective Disorder, stressAugust 6, 2025217Views 1Like 1Comment

Those struggling with mental health are often told they “just need to go outside more” or should “get some sun.” While it’s invalidating to assume that sunlight will magically resolve mental health issues, is there any merit to these claims?

What is Health Anxiety?

Anxiety, Blog, From the Blog, Health Anxiety, Mental Health Awareness, stressJuly 30, 2025141Views 0Likes 0Comments

Health anxiety, also referred to as “Illness Anxiety Disorder”(IAD) in the DSM-5, is characterized by excessive worry about having or getting a serious illness. Oftentimes, these beliefs are based on very little or no physical symptoms. However, IAD can cause hyperawareness of the body, making subtle symptoms feel much more persistent.

Are Mental Health Services Tax-Deductible?

ADHD, Anxiety, AuDHD, Autism, Blog, Depression, From the Blog, Mental Health AwarenessJuly 23, 2025203Views 0Likes 1Comment

Accessing mental health services is an excellent step towards improving mental health, but it can be costly. Luckily, there are a few tax credits the Canadian government instills to assist in offsetting these costs.