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The Power of Journaling
Have you ever wondered why so many friends, family, therapists and mental health workers advocate journaling as an effective self care...
megan62128
May 3, 20233 min read
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The Benefits of Box Breathing
When was the last time you noticed your breath? Today, maybe this week, or maybe you're like me and have trouble remembering. We live in...
megan62128
Mar 22, 20233 min read
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The big bad word: Stigma & it's harmful effect on mental health
Credit: kpdmedia - stock.adobe.com How many of us have been told to remain secretive when talking about our mental health? How many of us...
aasna8
Nov 14, 20223 min read
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Mental health in an ever-changing world
Illustration via ISTOCK Over the last few years, our lives have been changed in more ways than one. The pandemic has shown us all grief,...
aasna8
Oct 17, 20223 min read
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The Power of Positive Emotion
Emotions can be our best friends or our worst enemies. On the one hand, they allow us to enjoy life, cultivate loving relationships and a...
gabriel6128
Sep 29, 20226 min read
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Likes, Comments and the Mental Health Costs of Social Media Usage
I think it’s fair to say that social media is a large part of many people’s lives. In fact, research has shown that social media users...

Kira Foreman-Tran
Sep 15, 20225 min read
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A Compass for Compassion
Compassion means "to suffer with." When people feel compassion, they are motivated to alleviate or prevent suffering in themselves and...
gabriel6128
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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Getting to know Grief and Coping with Loss
When people think of grief, their mind often associates grief with the death of a loved one. However, grief is an emotion that can follow...

Kira Foreman-Tran
Aug 15, 20224 min read
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A Beginner's Guide to Attachment Theory
Studies show that even the best parents make at least one mistake with their infants every 19 seconds. These parents are what...
gabriel6128
Jul 31, 20225 min read
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Beating Burnout: Signs and Strategies to Cope
Have you noticed that you’ve been feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, helpless, or detached? Maybe you’ve noticed a decrease in motivation or...

Kira Foreman-Tran
Jul 15, 20224 min read
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Understanding Personality with Internal Family Systems
It is estimated that humans have, on average, 6,000 thoughts per day. That's over 2 million thoughts per year. Crazy, right? We spend...
gabriel6128
Jun 30, 20224 min read
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Starting and Struggling with Self-Compassion
Have you ever heard the phrase that we’re our own worst critics? Perhaps when falling short of goals you’ve experienced feelings of...

Kira Foreman-Tran
Jun 15, 20224 min read
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Escaping Guilt and Finding Freedom in Forgiveness
I think it’s fair to say we have all done something we regret or that we are not proud of. We are human, and making mistakes is a part of...
jackie7207
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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Coping with Change: Surviving Life’s Transitions
Ironically, change can be one of the most consistent things in life. We have all experienced change or transitions in our lives, and it...
jackie7207
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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Paying Attention to Your Inner Voice: The Power of Positive Self-Talk
Self-talk is the way we engage with ourselves through our thoughts, it is essentially our inner voice. Often, people are unaware that...
jackie7207
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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Relationship Conflict: Fighting the Good Fight
Conflict in relationships is inevitable. We all have our own wants, needs, and expectations and so naturally, we are not always going to...
jackie7207
Feb 18, 20223 min read
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year??
For many, the holiday season is far from ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’. The expectation of sitting around a cozy home, under a...
Jacquie Nedohin, Student Therapist
Dec 15, 20213 min read
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Do Affirmations Actually Work?
My first brush with affirmations was in the movie ‘The Help’, when Aibileen Clark (played by Viola Davis) recites to the girl she cares...
Jacquie Nedohin, Student Therapist
Nov 16, 20213 min read
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Instagram or Instasad?
The fact that social media contributes to mental health disparity is in no way ground breaking science. But exploring how these...
Jacquie Nedohin, Student Therapist
Oct 15, 20215 min read
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Is Becoming Attached Really a Bad Thing?
Science says: No! But around 25% of the population who has an avoidant attachment style may think the opposite. If you find yourself...
Jacquie Nedohin, Student Therapist
Sep 16, 20214 min read
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