People have been talking about their growing sense of loneliness in recent years, and about the consequences it’s having on them emotionally, particularly in terms of worsening anxiety and depression. In August of this year, Statistic Canada reported that about 15% of Canadian adults said…
We have seen a tremendous increase in the number of people seeking support from our psychologists and psychotherapist over this past COVID year. So, if you’ve been feeling stressed, depressed, irritable, or just out of sorts but not sure why, then you’re in good company. …
“Miss Representation” and “The Mask You Live In” are two documentaries that deal with the very important topics of how we socialize girls and boys. Each one focuses on one gender and highlights the massive impacts that socialization has on individuals and on our society…
CBC Radio’s program Ideas aired a fascinating documentary on June 16, 2014 about the importance of helping children develop their capacity to self-regulate. The broad category of ‘self-regulation’ refers to a group of abilities that includes being aware of and able to change emotional states, moving the focus of…