Mental Health

Anger is a normal human emotion. It signals that something that is wrong or not working well. When anger festers and grows it can turn into something unhealthy and destructive, called rage. Rage can be caused by both psychological and physiological reasons. It can be a dangerous and devastating condition if left untreated. We look at various types of rage and what can be done about them.

I, like many people out there, used to tell myself that I’d be happier, more successful, more confident, and more in love…if I just lost weight. Even though my former mode of thinking seems unreasonable today, many people get caught up in the myth that losing X amount of pounds will fix every problem in […]

This week, May 2 to 6, 2016, marks Mental Health Week in Canada. We use this week as a means to open the discussion surrounding mental health in our country and around the world. To eradicate the stigma surrounding mental illness so that the one in 5 Canadians who struggle with mental illness can seek support […]

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is often used by therapists to help people overcome their negative thinking patterns and replace them with healthier, more positive thoughts. By reframing your thinking you improve your mental outlook, which in turn results in more a more positive attitude, behavior and life outcomes. Old, negative patterns of thinking are often […]

Self-care doesn’t have to require an expensive trip to the spa (although there’s nothing wrong with that, if you’ve got the money to spare). As you’ll read, self-care can be simple things you do regularly to keep yourself in optimal condition. Here are 7 self-care tips you can start practicing.

Many people whose lives seem to have spiralled out of control have no idea how to climb out of the pit of despair they find themselves in. They may feel that everything seems to go wrong and their situations get worse and worse. They lose their job, their marriage falls apart, and they may even […]