Receiving a mental health diagnosis as an adult can bring up many emotions, all of which are valid and normal.
Counsellors keep a close eye on metrics to look at progress. Recording and storing notes is mandatory to ensure you’re getting the best care. So what do we track behind the scenes to help you heal faster?
March is nutrition month, a great time to center our focus on what we’re putting in our bodies. The food we eat doesn’t just affect physical health; it can also affect mood and cognition.
The science behind antidepressants is fascinating, and has helped millions of people to lessen their mental illness symptoms.
A disorienting, yet very common, experiences is feeling upset, anxious, or sad when “nothing is wrong.” Why is this and what can you do?
The pursuit of happiness, or even contentment, is a common goal amongst humans. Naturally, people tend to want to lead the best life they can
Feeling stuck or frozen when faced with a task list is commonly known as “task paralysis.” It can arise for a variety of reasons, and can happen to anybody. So what’re the causes, and what can you do?
No matter how tired you feel, you struggle to actually fall (and maybe stay) asleep. So why is it that you can feel exhausted but can’t sleep?
To honour Movember, otherwise known as Men’s Health Month, I interviewed three men of different ages and professions to understand their experiences with mental health.
Life is messy, and there’s no secret that it’s tough to figure out what to do with our time here. The pressure to have a great career, a family, hobbies, and to travel, etc., starts the moment we enter school. At any age, it’s very normal to feel unsure about what path to follow. So,…
Fear, nervousness, stress, anxiety. We’ve all experienced these feelings at one time or another. But, when these feelings are far more intense than the average experience, or persist in the absence of a stressor, this can indicate an anxiety disorder.
Especially following the COVID-19 pandemic, many services, including therapy, shifted to online formats. While some returned to in-person, other businesses continued to offer an online option. Virtual therapy is pretty popular today, allowing counsellors to help more individuals. So does it really work as well as in-person?