Most women have probably been called “too emotional” at various points in their life, irrespective of where they are, their academic qualifications, ...
Love is all about attraction?
We grow up on stories, often of romance and happily ever after. These stories are not all fiction- even actual retellings of lived experiences, often ...
Queer love exists
All around us and everywhere we look, we usually find many sanctioned and celebrated images, and stories of cisgender, heteronormative love. And ...
When we are ourselves experiencing challenges, it is better to look within
Sometimes, we tend to compare ourselves to the people around us especially when we are feeling low and it feels like everyone else is fine. We need t ...
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
It is observed on the Saturday just before Thanksgiving, falling this year on November 19, 2022. The intention of commemorating this day, is to bring ...
Success looks the same for everyone?
We are stepping into the last week of 2022. For most of us this may be a time of reflection and introspection as we look back at the highlights of 20 ...
Depression can affect anyone regardless of how good their life appears
Sometimes we tend to look at others and think that they have a lot of things ‘going for them’. They may be attractive, popular and get opportunities ...
Distraction
Often, when people are experiencing menta lhealth concerns like depression, they tend to hear things like: "You need to get out more" "Have you tried ...
What would you like to add / remove from your list to better your self care this year?
As we start off with 2023, most of us are moving back into the work space after the festive season. As we renew our commitments to work and ...
Wellbeing can be experience by creating space for employees
Society has evolved along with the saying “Keep your personal and professional life separate”, and the belief that we need to appear invulnerable and ...
Feeling all your emotions & exploring them is a step towards healing.
Sometimes when we may have experienced a lot of extremely heavy emotions, or devastating, tragic circumstances that have caused us grief or sadness, ...
Codependency refers to a dysfunctional relationship
Codependency can impact a person’s ability to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship and often sees people forming or maintaining relations ...
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada
January is considered as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada. Part of Alzheimer’s disease awareness is being able to recognise the symptoms to ...
Coping with trauma
The experience of trauma is a journey that is unique to each individual. Resolving the traumatic experience may take years, and coping with the exper ...
Stigma around mental health concerns in the workplace
Unfortunately, there is still a lot of stigma around mental health concerns in the workplace. Often it is believed that persons living with a diagnos ...
Myth Busting Mondays – Adulting
A simple fact is that growing up and being an independent individual comes with it's curveballs, unexpected and new situations, relationships and eve ...
Do you feel comfortable accessing mental health support when you are at work?
It is absolutely okay to reach out for support! Unfortunately, we have all absorbed the idea that seeking help is a sign of weakness. The truth is th ...
What are some myths around mental health and accessing support that you would like us to bust?
In life, all of us may experience ups and downs. There may be low phases when we experience emotions like anxiety, fear, grief and sadness. We all ha ...