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What Is Your Anger Trying To Tell You?
My therapist once told me that anger can happen when we are tired of being sad. Is this true for you? Does our compounded sadness turn into rage? Frustration can result from various impositions and limitations on our lives. Anger often stems from unfair treatment,...
Recognizing Social Workers during Ontario Social Workers’ Week
The first week of March marks Social Workers’ Week when social work professionals get recognized for their daily efforts to enhance others’ mental well-being. With over 18,000 social workers in Ontario, Social Workers’ Week celebrates these essential workers and their...
Free Therapy For Eligible First Nations and Inuit
Did you know that if you are First Nations or Inuit, you could get free therapy with The Family Enhancement Centre? Here are some frequently asked questions about the non-insured health benefit for First Nations and Inuit. Who is eligible? First Nations with a status...
COVID Loss and Grief in a Pandemic
(Trigger alert: if sad articles make you depressed, you may want to skip this one.) "COVID loss" is a thing. (So is COVID anxiety.) In 2020, an average of about 40 Canadians passed away every day due to complications from Coronavirus. According to Google Trends, about...
Co-Parenting Through COVID
Let's face it, co-parenting already comes with challenges. And COVID-19 has brought unique challenges for dual household families that make cooperative parenting after divorce or separation even more difficult. The best...
How to Combat Complacency in Your Relationship
When a relationship begins, there is always an influx of emotions. Both partners are so smitten with another. There is a genuine eagerness to spend quality time, communicate, build intimacy, and strengthen that bond. However, in many relationships, as the years...
6 Struggles Parents Face While Co-Parenting
After divorce, communicating with your partner can be challenging. With the various emotions running high, these feelings can make interacting more complex. Conflicting opinions, compounded with these reactions, function as obstacles limiting how both parents...
Why Am I So Angry? – Recognizing Anger & Dealing with It in a Healthy Manner
If you are reading this article, you have observed a change in your temperament. There is an upsurge of negative emotions, and you are finding it hard to control them. Your anger is causing an upset in your life. Individuals have labeled you as "unapproachable" or...
Compromising In A Relationship During the Holidays
Relationships are great, but they can also be challenging. Yet, to make them work, some key elements need to be maintained. These fundamentals include clear communication, respect, and co-operation. As the holiday approaches,...
Tis The Season for Mending Relationships
The Christmas holidays are a time of cheer. It is a holiday marked by countless festivities that encourage close interactions in intimate settings. During this season, family and friends are urged to get together to enjoy each other's company. Here, they bask in the...
7 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Spouse
As per the data from 2016 census, nearly 14 per cent of Canadians live alone as compared to 1.8 per cent in 1951. The major reason behind this gradual fall is unhappy relationships. The overall marriage rate is also on a decline, which poses a simple...
6 Things You Must Do Before Deciding To End Your Marriage
As per the report of the Family Justice Working Group, in 2016 the annual number of divorce cases in Canada was approximately 70,000. As per their study, 33% of the first marriages end up in divorce. With the growing number of divorce cases, it is important that we…
Tell-tale Signs That Your Child Needs a Therapist for Mental Health Issues
Mental health issues in children are becoming a serious problem nowadays. As per the report of Canadian Mental Health Association, 1 in every 7 children experiences a mental illness during early age. These statistics pose a real concern for the parents. Visible wounds…
Tips to Managing a Relationship when your Spouse has Bipolar Disorder
If you are married to someone who is suffering from a bipolar disorder, you know that it is a rough ride at times. Having a spouse with bipolar can put the other partner in the role of caretaker in a relationship.
Did You Know Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders are Two Different Things?
Two of the most common mental health problems among people are mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Mood and anxiety disorders mainly occur due to the complex interplay of various psychological, biological, genetic, social and economic factors. According to...
What Is Your Anger Trying To Tell You?
My therapist once told me that anger can happen when we are tired of being sad. Is this true for you? Does our compounded sadness turn into rage? Frustration can result from various impositions and limitations on our lives. Anger often stems from unfair treatment,...
Recognizing Social Workers during Ontario Social Workers’ Week
The first week of March marks Social Workers’ Week when social work professionals get recognized for their daily efforts to enhance others’ mental well-being. With over 18,000 social workers in Ontario, Social Workers’ Week celebrates these essential workers and their...
Free Therapy For Eligible First Nations and Inuit
Did you know that if you are First Nations or Inuit, you could get free therapy with The Family Enhancement Centre? Here are some frequently asked questions about the non-insured health benefit for First Nations and Inuit. Who is eligible? First Nations with a status...
COVID Loss and Grief in a Pandemic
(Trigger alert: if sad articles make you depressed, you may want to skip this one.) "COVID loss" is a thing. (So is COVID anxiety.) In 2020, an average of about 40 Canadians passed away every day due to complications from Coronavirus. According to Google Trends, about...