Ways To Be An Ally Every Month Of The Year
June It’s Pride month. You may see events all over your area in support of the LGBT community and freedom to be themselves. For more information about Pride and a bit of history, check out a previous blog we put together. Pride events welcome allies and it is a great opportunity to show support and […]
Have You Experienced Loss? Let’s Talk Grief.
Grief is something we have all experienced. There is no “normal” time for how long you can grieve. Some may process it faster than others. Some may take years to process. There are even those who try to block out their feelings about the loss that happened. No matter the way your journey goes, facing […]
Why Am I Always Tired?
One of the most frustrating issues you can have is being constantly exhausted. Being tired is a big deal since it affects your everyday habits, your overall energy, the amount of work you get done, as well as your mood throughout the day. Often, you may ask yourself: “Why am I always tired?” Why You’re Always Tired […]
The Truth About Gaslighting
Feeling like you’re to blame for every situation? Hearing things such as, “you’re the only one who thinks that” “you’re obsessive” “why do you care about this if no one else does?” If any of this sounds familiar to you, then you may be a victim of a term known as, Gaslighting. In this reading, […]
Grief: How to Cope
Since the beginning of 2020, there has been a surge of lives lost and many people have experienced grief in response to the pandemic. We feel grief in tons of different ways such as losing a job, failing an exam, losing hard earned money, and the list goes on. The interesting thing about this is […]
Journaling and Mental Health with Prompts
If you have ever kept a journal, then you can appreciate what having hundreds of blank pages in front of you feels like. To be able to write freely is, well, freeing. It is okay if you have fallen out of the habit or perhaps never tried it, but a journaling practice can do wonders […]
Altruism And Your Mental Health
If you have ever volunteered your time or resources you understand this simple truth – giving feels good. It’s interesting to think that sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is actually doing something for someone else. There is a significant correlation between altruism and mental health. Sure, we may have experienced this […]
Gaslighting: Psychological Manipulation and How to Handle It.
Every relationship, either friendly or romantic, is built on trust and truth, so what happens when the truth begins to become fuzzy? Gaslighting is a type of psychological control and manipulation, where the victim is fed lies and false information, to the point that they begin to question what they know themselves to be true. […]