Although Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) may involve bizarre thoughts and behaviours, OCD is a common anxiety disorder that is treatable and manageable. It is not a testament to the type of person you are, merely a disorder that results in sometimes strange thoughts and behaviours that you are struggling with. Finding treatment and a psychologist […]
Bullying is a common and frequent problem in schools and amongst children of all ages. Typically, bullying has referred to physical aggression and verbal taunting from one child to another. The ‘victim’ is often pushed around and physically hurt along with being teased and taunted by a seemingly stronger child. However, bullying has evolved to […]
How long has it been since you’ve had yourself a good deep belly laugh? You know, one of those laughs at a humorous time moment or situation where you could feel yourself lighten up and energize inside as you were laughing? You were laughing so hard that the tears were rolling down your cheeks. Or, […]
The Christmas and New Year’s holiday is supposed to be a time of peace, joy and love. Yet, more and more people find it to be an extremely stressful anxious and even dreaded time instead. The advertisements and movies all show loving happy families, a house fully trimmed out with the nicest decorations imaginable and […]
For some, the holidays are filled with many emotions other than the joy peace and love they promote. Perhaps the thought of bringing a partner home for the traditional family meal is triggering some anxiety. Or, you may be dreading going home because your family seems to go back to the same dynamics as when […]
A traumatic event often leaves people feeling shaken and unstable. The traumatic response and surge of adrenaline results in people becoming anxious and hypervigilant, feeling agitated or irritable, tearful and experiencing mood swings. Traumatised individuals can also become withdrawn and isolate themselves, feel as if they are different from everyone else and struggle to function […]
There are specific things we can do to personally influence how happy we are. True, our genes play a role in how happy we are and so does our environment however, much of our happiness is created or not created by our daily habits and activities. In fact, today’s psychology and brain research indicates that […]
It’s quickly coming up on the annual holiday season. It is the time for friends, families, gifting, eating, meeting and greeting. It’s the best time of the year for retailers as they lure you in and tempt you with deals too good to resist! While there is much joy and merry making during this period, […]
Your partner is giving you the infamous silent treatment once again and this time like so many others in the past, you have no idea what you’ve done to deserve it. Or maybe you do know what triggered your partner this time. Either way, you walk around on eggshells trying not to extend the silence […]
The symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are diverse and affect a range of areas of functioning. As a result it can be really difficult to watch your partner go through a post traumatic response. You may find he or she becomes volatile and easily irritable. He may snap at you or be intolerant and moody. […]