13 Aug 2018 | Health and Wellness |
It can be difficult to know what to say to or do for someone who is grieving the sudden death by suicide of a loved one. Dr. Borschel provides some great insight on this topic in this recent SCMP article. Read the full article here. Dr Monica Borschel is a US-trained...
25 Jun 2018 | Children, Family, Parenting |
People are social and long for human connection. This connection includes the knowledge that you are seen and heard, and that you are respected and appreciated for who you are. Children also need human connection; we can connect through play. Play is a child’s way to...
4 Jun 2018 | Health and Wellness |
Trauma occurs when an accident, abuse, loss or something unpredictable causes us to feel emotions such as intense fear, shock, denial and distress. For the most part, people might have trauma reactions such as nightmares, hypervigilance or physical symptoms after a...
21 May 2018 | Family, Health and Wellness |
Talking about mental illness amongst family members is difficult and not a subject most people are comfortable discussing. Mental illness of a family member affects everyone in the family. But perhaps talking about it can help make the situation better for everyone....
26 Mar 2018 | Health and Wellness |
Humans have emotions for a reason. Some emotions keep us safe, social and on a certain life path. Anger is an emotion that tells others, “don’t mess with me,” or “I want to feel in control.” Anger helps us to feel powerful and it can motivate us. Anger is not a...
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