It’s not easy to identify when you are being manipulated. It happens when someone says or does something to illicit a certain response from you – one that harms you, and that benefits them. A lot …
13 ways nature benefits your health
If you’re a self-professed homebody, you could seriously benefit from a change of scenery. Spending time in nature could improve your physical and mental health, ward off illness, and actually make …
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6 ways to talk about crises with your kids
National disasters and alarming events have always impacted our mental wellbeing. And for kids, there is often another level of fear and terror that they experience when they hear – or experience - …
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Five Self-Help Books worth your time
So you want to know more about mental health, but where do you start? I know how overwhelming it can be to find the right resource about mental illness. And whether you are a concerned parent, …
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[BOOK REVIEW] Anxious Kids by Dr Jodi Richardson and Michael Grose
When a child first comes to counselling, their parent or guardian inevitably wants an answer to the question, “What can I do to help my child?” We love this question, because it highlights the …
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World Mental Health Day: Three ways to support someone with mental illness
This article is adapted from the opinion piece ‘Addressing the Whole Person’ written by Jessica Morris for The Salvation Army’s Others magazine. It’s been 15 years since I was diagnosed with …
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