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MENTAL HEALTH
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MENTAL HEALTH
The Critical Role of Early Intervention in Eating Disorders
Eating disorders go beyond just the food we eat. They are serious mental health conditions that affect a person’s emotional and physical well-being. These disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, often coexist with other mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Understanding this connection is important for proper treatment and care. Mental health plays a big role…
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: what is it and who can it help?
Change your thoughts, change your life. We explain how cognitive behavioural therapy works and how learning how to change your thoughts can have a dramatic impact on how you feel and behave. What is cognitive behavioural therapy? Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) was developed by Aaron Beck. CBT is a talk therapy founded on the concept that if we change our…
What is clinical psychology?
Do you know what clinical psychology is? If the answer is no, you’re in the right place. We explain clinical psychology, how it can improve mental health issues and what to expect during therapy with a clinical psychologist. What is clinical psychology? Clinical psychology is a specialty in the field of psychology that involves the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of…
Anger Issues: Can a psychologist help with anger management
Uncontrollable anger can sabotage relationships and jobs and leave you feeling regretful, embarrassed, or worse after an outburst. Talking with a psychologist can help you get anger issues under control through the process of anger management therapy. When anger becomes a problem Anger is natural – we all feel angry from time to time. When expressed in a healthy way…
Sleep anxiety in children: why your kids can’t sleep and how to help
Many kids struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep. Sleep anxiety is a common reason for bedtime stress of both parents and children. The good news is there are simple ways you can help your child and create a healthy, relaxing bedtime routine. Can anxiety affect my child’s sleep? Yes. Anxiety can affect your child’s ability to get the amount…
Schema Therapy: theory, modes and techniques
Schema therapy can help you change destructive behavioural patterns, find healthy ways to operate and have your emotional needs met in daily life. What is schema therapy? Developed by clinician Jeffrey Young, schema therapy is founded on the principles of cognitive-behavioural therapy, and also integrates concepts from other psychotherapies. Schema therapy is based on the construct that if our core…
How I Learned to Love and Accept Myself
We sometimes strive so hard to achieve in the many aspects of our life, that we create very little room for mistakes or emotional falls along the way. We can place such high expectations on ourselves and when we do not meet them, our inner critic speaks loudly to us, and we frequently choose to listen to it carefully. Dissecting…
How to Build Good Habits: Steps for Lasting Change
Creating a new habit or changing a current habit can be an overwhelming concept to consider. Often when we think of habits, we look at drastic changes and big end goals, and this can lead to discouragement at how steep the hill to climb is to implement these changes or reach that goal. However, researchers and authors have suggested the…
Can you have your cake and eat it too?
This saying has been around for years. Decades even. According to the Webster dictionary, this is “to have or enjoy the good parts of something without having to deal with the bad parts” (Webster, 2022). The use of this prolific proverb was first penned in a letter written to Thomas Cromwell stating you can’t have your cake and eat it…