by Your Counselling | Sep 27, 2019 | Counselling Blog
Most of us have felt the heavy weight in our chest and the hard lump in our throat that grief brings when we lose a loved one, whether it’s the result of a death in the family or a separation from a significant other. Often, the mental anguish we feel manifests as...
by Your Counselling | Sep 13, 2019 | Counselling Blog
For decades, researchers have been studying the effect of mainstream media on youth. Today, teenagers called “digital natives”—those who were born with technology at arms reach—are experiencing mental health challenges stemming from their time spent online. While...
by Your Counselling | Aug 6, 2019 | Counselling Blog
As a society, we have always recognized that individuals who experience hardships in life such as oppression, bullying and abuse are more prone to mental health challenges. For the LGBTQ+ community, this hardship is often the norm. While there have been strides in...
by Your Counselling | Jun 23, 2019 | Counselling Blog
When we feel intensely threatened by an event that we are involved in or witness as a child, the US National Child Traumatic Stress Network calls that event a trauma. According to the NCTSN, traumatic events can occur as a result of violence, bullying, natural...
by Your Counselling | Jun 6, 2019 | Counselling Blog
Do you ever find yourself standing in the mirror, poking and prodding at physical things you wish you could change? Far before Instagram models existed, it was human nature to find ourselves longing to look a certain way. But when those small insecurities evolve into...
