Tips For Coping With Impatience When Parenting A Child With ADHD
Parenting a child with ADHD presents a unique set of challenges, including dealing with constant demands, impulsivity, and unpredictability that can test the patience of even the most understanding parents. If the thought, “I have no patience for my ADHD child” crosses your mind, you’re not alone. Many parents feel overwhelmed and frustrated by the […]
The Role Of LGBTQ+ Mental Health Therapy In Providing Support And Understanding
As society progresses towards greater acceptance and equality, challenges persist, making LGBTQ therapy a vital source of support and understanding for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. This therapy addresses the intricacies of identity, discrimination, and mental health, serving as a guiding light for those seeking to navigate these complex waters. This specialized form of therapy […]
Postpartum Depression: Symptoms, Causes, And Treatments
The arrival of a new baby is often painted in strokes of joy and fulfillment, but for some mothers, this picture is overshadowed by the heavy clouds of postpartum depression (PPD). Recognizing the importance of postpartum depression therapy early on can illuminate the path to recovery, helping navigate through this challenging phase with understanding and […]
How To Deal With Separation Anxiety In Your Relationships
Relationships are intricate webs of emotions, experiences, and shared moments. However, amidst the beauty of togetherness, there can also be moments of separation anxiety that creep into the fabric of our connections. Whether triggered by physical distance, past traumas, or attachment styles, separation anxiety in relationships can cast a shadow on the bond between partners. […]
How ADHD Can Affect Your Relationships
In the intricate dance of a relationship, every step, spin, and embrace carries the weight of mutual understanding and emotional synchrony. When one of the dancers navigates the rhythm with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the choreography necessitates not just grace but also a deeper comprehension of how ADHD influences the duo’s harmony. This exploration […]
New Year. New Goals
Goodbye 2020. You will not be missed. Hello 2021! We have all been through our ups and downs when it comes to this past year. Dealing with COVID-19 and the anxieties that it brings to everyday life has been overwhelming. Due to the restrictions imposed on us we may have started to self-reflect, changed our […]
The connection between hope and well-being.
The term hope is one that is commonly used in our everyday language yet it’s impact on our well-being is generally less known and understood. A wealth of research has suggested that hope leads to better health outcomes, a better quality of life, and recovery from illnesses. How is hope different from optimism? Is there […]
The Connection Between Emotion Avoidance and Physical Health
The impact of emotions and emotional avoidance is commonly associated with the development and maintenance of mental health illness. However, the link between emotion avoidance and physical illness is generally less commonly known and accepted. This is very interesting given the robust evidence demonstrating a relationship between emotional avoidance and the development of physical illness. […]
Empathy – what it is and AND what it isn’t
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity. Pema Chodron What is empathy? Empathy is feeling with people. It a sacred space […]
