The New Year is often seen as an opportunity to renew resolutions and kick start new goals. For many people who have experienced a particularly difficult 2015, the New Year offers a fresh opportunity to take stock of what can
Unhappy Holidays?
Christmas time is usually considered to be a time of warmth and joy. Most of us tend to look forward to spending time with family and friends, indulging ourselves with treats and sharing gifts. Given these holiday activities, it may
Burnout and Depression – Essentially the same thing?
We live in a hectic world. Most of us face both personal and professional challenges every day. Professional challenges can cause us considerable stress that can spill over and affect other aspects of our lives. Burnout or to be more
A Guide to Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are about so much more than food. They are extremely serious psychological disorders and can become life-threatening. There are 4 main categories of eating disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder and Other Specified Feeding or Eating disorder (OSFED). These disorders can affect both men and women and though they are more prevalent in younger people, can develop at any
Deliberate Self Harm and the Internet
Deliberate self-harm is the term used to describe behaviours that involves a person intentionally injuring or hurting themselves. Deliberate self-harm can take both direct (e.g. suicide attempts, overdosing, hanging, cutting, etc.) and indirect (substance abuse, eating disorders, excessive exercise, engaging
A healthy self-image predicts better psychotherapeutic outcomes
Self-image, or the way that individuals perceive and think about themselves, has been shown to affect how that individual functions and relates to others, on a daily basis. As expected a positive self-image has been associated with a number of
Successful Aging is a Lifelong Process
It is no secret that more of us are now living well into our 70s, 80s and even 90s. The average life expectancy of people in Canada has grown by approximately 10 years over the past 50 to 82 years
Stress can impact negatively on our physical and mental health
Be it due to work, school, family or something else, we all experience stress on a day to day basis. An optimum level of stress can actually be good for us. It can motivate us to perform well and can help to