How to cope with OCD during COVID-19

How to cope with OCD during COVID-19

Most of us have had an increase in our anxiety about getting sick from COVID-19. Some of us wonder if we’re being too excessive in our worry, our hand washing, cleaning things, and even cleaning groceries. Then there are people who have been diagnosed with Obsessive...
Co-Parenting During COVID-19

Co-Parenting During COVID-19

Co-parenting is a process where two parents work together to raise a child after they no longer live together. Research has shown that supportive parenting contributes to healthy adjustment and development of your child. Many children will have vivid memories of this...
Understanding Bipolar Disorder

Understanding Bipolar Disorder

As with many mental illnesses, Bipolar Disorder is widely misunderstood. In casual conversation, people will often refer to someone who is moody as being “a little Bipolar”, or mock people with lots of energy as being “manic”, or write off someone’s behaviour as being...
Understanding Anxiety

Understanding Anxiety

Understanding anxiety can be difficult for those who often simply boil it down to fear. Fear, however, is an unpleasant emotion that derives from a human’s need for self-preservation; it is the emotion that helps us recognize when you are in danger. On the other...
Understanding depression

Understanding depression

Depression is a term that gets thrown around a lot. People will talk about being depressed, but really mean they are feeling sad, down, burnt out, or blue. If someone is truly experiencing depression their sadness will last a significant amount of time (two weeks or...