Letting Go of Perfectionism
Being perfect can be viewed as a positive quality by some people. A perfectionist will keep trying to…
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Functional Depression? – Part 2 of 2
Following Part 1 of this blog on Dysthymia. Kringer (2013) states that individuals experiencing Dysthymia can be differentiated…
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Functional Depression? – Part 1 of 2
Can one function productively in their day-to-day life and still experience depression? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of…
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Self-Care for the New Year
As we make our way into the new year, it’s common practice to evaluate the previous year and…
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Taking drugs for your mental health: the myths and the facts
1 out of every 4 people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lifetime….
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Growing after a trauma
Traumatic experiences are a part of our lives, whether we want it or not. Since there is no…
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First aid for Stress
By now, each of us seems to be in a state of constant stress. From time to time,…
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Body positivity
We live in times when our appearance seems to be sometimes more important than our personality, intelligence or…
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Chronical Stress: it’s effects on physical and mental health
Stress is a part of everyday life and, to some extent, helpful in achieving optimal performance, mastering work…
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How to survive the Festive Season if you’re a Recovering Alcoholic – Part 2 of 2
In this first part of this blog, we discussed ways that can be supportive if you are an…
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How to survive the Festive Season if you’re a Recovering Alcoholic – Part 1 of 2
If you are someone who has been working on staying off alcohol, then you may feel that the…
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Coping with grief during the festive season…
It’s the season to be jolly…but is it really for everyone? Individuals who are recently bereaved mention the…
