Do you often find yourself eating at restaurants that were not your choice? Are you regularly leaving work late because your boss asks you to do one last thing before you go? Do you feel taken advantage of? If you constantly find yourself unsatisfied in relationships, whether they be work-related or personal, it is likely […]
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February: Black History Month
February: Black History Month and the Effects of Racial Discrimination on Mental Health In honour of Black History Month, we would like to take the opportunity to discuss the impact of discrimination on mental health. Discrimination can happen anywhere – whether it be at work, at school, on the train and even at home. It […]
A Word on How to Foster Resilience
Fostering Resilience As the world around us slowly starts to reopen we may still find ourselves feeling fatigued, frustrated, burned out, or in some ways very anxious. Navigating through this pandemic has not been an easy feat for any of us. Let’s discuss the impact of this long-term stress on our resilience and how we […]
Are You Eating Your Emotions?
The change in season and often subsequent mood shifts can make many of us reach for more ‘comfort’ foods such as those high in fat, salt, and sugar. However, for some of us, eating based on mood is a regular occurrence year round. Emotional eating occurs when you eat as a means of suppressing or […]
Emotional Spring Cleaning: Out with the Old, In with the New You
Spring has finally sprung! It was a long and relentless one but it looks like we can finally store away our down-filled coats and say goodbye to another long cold winter. Around this time of year, many of us like to get out our mops, dusters, and Windex for a good old spring cleaning, but […]
Mental Health Basics
What is Mental Health? Our mental health encompasses our entire well-being. Being mentally health refers to ones psychological wellness. Moreover, just as it is crucial to maintain ones physical health, it is just as important to enhance and maintain our mental health. Furthermore, being mentally healthy does not just mean the absence of psychological disorders, […]
