Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

Understanding the Unseen Wounds: Exploring the Mental Health Impacts of Natural Disasters Introduction In recent years, the world has witnessed an alarming increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. From hurricanes and...

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Attachment
Attachment

Traditional models of attachment theory demonstrate a study that was done in 1978 by Mary Ainsworth called the “Strange Situation”.  In this experiment, a mother and child were put into a room where another person was present, referred to as the...

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Stress
Stress

Often during years of early development we are subjected to stress beyond our control. Sometimes it is being teased by peers, other times being that we are forced to listen to our parents fight. Being subjected to these highs and lows on a...

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Finding Yourself
Finding Yourself

We are taught to ignore our internal guidance system and rely on our mental capacity to make decisions. This is ignoring our ‘intuition’ or ‘gut instinct’ or ‘subconscious’. Everyone has an internal guidance system which connects us to a higher...

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Filtering Your Experiences
Filtering Your Experiences

Depression, anxiety and self doubt are three of the most common struggles an individual may face. Often various forms of therapies and medication have been tested, to no avail. A book by Dr. David Burns called “Feeling Good,” is highly regarded...

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Winter Blues
Winter Blues

Feeling a lack of energy during the months of January and February is very common for many people. It is a time where Christmas has come and gone and our family and friends resume their regular work or school schedule. During these months it is...

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Is my spouse depressed?
Is my spouse depressed?

I am unsure of where to turn for help lately. My husband Gerry (name has been changed), comes home from work everyday and lays on the couch. If I have prepared a meal for him to eat he will get up and walk to the dinner table, eat something in...

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