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As a Pakistani Canadian Therapist, I have observed that many people from the South Asian Canadian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, etc.) community must face many layers of stigma about mental health as part of their journey to access therapy. If you are of South Asian

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What is a perinatal mood disorder? Perinatal mood disorders are related to mood and anxiety symptoms which can occur during and after pregnancy. These symptoms can last up to but not limited to one-year post-partum. It’s common for Assigned Female At Birth (AFAB) folks to experi

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The people who have suffered from trauma are aware of its frightful side effects such as having flashbacks, disturbing memories, disturbing thoughts, or increasing anxiety. However, only a few people know about the post-traumatic growth.

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The internet has become a necessity for modern society. For many, it is used for everything from working, schooling, and banking, to keeping in touch with friends and family. Social media is particularly pervasive with some estimates showing over half of the people on earth (4.

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PMDD is considered a chronic illness that is affected by hormone cycles. Originally, PMDD had been termed a “mental illness”. However, it’s now looked at as a severe sensitivity to normal hormone levels produced by the body during the luteal phase.

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Summertime sadness is similar to seasonal affective disorder (or SAD), which is when our mood begins to change as the weather changes, generally from warmer to colder months causing us to experience a type of depressive state...

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Once you've decided to seek out therapy, figuring out where to start and which type of services to access, and what type of therapist to see can be overwhelming... Asking these 6 questions can help.

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Take a moment to think about the word “compassion”. What is the first thing that comes to mind? You may be thinking about how you helped a friend or family member who was going through a difficult time. Perhaps you are thinking about how you have been shown compassion when going

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We are now offering EMDR therapy virtually. Change is difficult and the world in which we are living is giving us plenty of change to respond to. With this writing, I hope to ease the transition for all of us to continue our EMDR work virtually.

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Breathing is the essence of life. But, how much do we really know about the quality of our own breathing, the best way to breathe, and what exactly it does for the body?

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Who wouldn't like to feel happier and achieve higher levels of pleasure in life? Yet surprisingly, psychological research has only recently begun to explore positive affectivity, where it comes from, and how we can increase it.

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