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What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (or SAD) is a type of depression that can make people feel less energetic, moody, and distressed during the colder parts of
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Tackling Seasonal Affective Disorder During a Pandemic
With the weather turning colder and the COVID-19 pandemic, the stress you are feeling is very real. COVID-19 has taken a toll on our mental
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What Is Mental Health?
Mental health refers to cognitive, behavioural and emotional well-being. It is about how people think, feel and behave. Mental health can affect daily living, relationships
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Is it Possible to Develop ADHD in Adulthood
How does an adult who feels scattered, inattentive, restless or overwhelmed know if they have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? This is a challenging question
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that’s related to changes in the season, it begins and ends at about the same times
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How Does Your Brain Process Emotions?
As research becomes more advanced and as individuals are increasingly seen as part of a greater context, psychotherapy incorporates this new knowledge to improve the
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How to Cope With Job Loss during COVID-19
Thousands of people have become unemployed since mid-march 2020 as businesses continue to navigate a struggling economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. A dramatic, indefinite shift
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How Do I Choose Between Medication and Therapy
Medications, therapy and their combination have been shown to help people with emotional or behavioural problems. Different kinds of problems will respond differently to various
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You Are Not Alone in Feeling Lonely
Loneliness affects us all. A recent report suggested half of us feel lonely at least one day a week. One in three young people aged
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Ways to Show Sympathy
Losing a loved one, whether a spouse, child, parent, or friend is not easy. Regardless of the circumstances, death is painful. As friends or family
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Burnout Prevention and Treatment – Part 2
Dealing With Burnout Whether you recognize the warning signs of burnout or you are already past the breaking point, try to push through the exhaustion,
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Burnout Prevention and Treatment – Part 1
If constant stress has you feeling helpless, disillusioned, and completely exhausted, you may be on the road to burnout. What Is Burnout? It is a