10 Cool Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
“Oh the weather outside is frightful”. And you’re not feeling so delightful. Luckily, there’s a lot you can do both to prevent the winter blues from coming on and to get yourself back to normal if they’re already here. More than half the population living in places...
Suicide Ideation: 5 Myth Busting Facts
Do you feel uncomfortable discussing the topic of suicide? Do you worry that broaching the topic will make matters worse – possibly incite suicide thoughts or actions? Many people still believe the myth that asking questions about suicide thoughts or plans will give a...
How to Survive the Holidays When You Have Social Anxiety
Social anxiety doesn’t have to put a damper on your wintertime fun. Here are eight ways to navigate social anxiety during the holidays. The to-do lists are long, the calendar is full, and to make things even more challenging, like 15 million other American adults, you...
Teens and Technology: 6 Strategies to Curb the Compulsion
Technology is an important aspect of 21st century life. There is no escaping it. Technology brings many gifts: connections, information, entertainment, instant gratification. Like any relationship, our relationship with technology can fluctuate between a rewarding,...
5 Ways to Address the Stigma of Substance Abuse
When you hear the word “addict”, what immediately comes to mind? An image of a sad, scruffy man with hollow eyes? Or a young woman, on the streets, seeking someone, anyone, who will supply her with money she so desperately needs? Perhaps other words emerged in your...
Disordered Eating
Disordered eating refers to a wide range of abnormal eating behaviours, many of which are shared with diagnosed eating disorders. The main thing differentiating disordered eating from an eating disorder is the level of severity and frequency of behaviours. Disordered...
How to Quiet a Busy Mind
Our face-paced culture, coupled with digital over-stimulation, yield a recipe for processing information constantly - even in the middle of the night. We have both tools and resources at our fingertips to slow down our minds, but it takes practice, patience and...
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities refer to a number of disorders which may affect the acquisition, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or nonverbal information. These disorders affect learning in individuals who otherwise demonstrate at least average abilities...