As we move toward the holiday season, the effects of economic hardship on mental health are often more apparent than the rest of the year. While the holiday season typically brings cheer and joy, it can also bring added financial anxiety and stress.
The winter season is painted as a magical and joyful season. However, winter blues are very real, and they are a common cause of depression. There can be many different triggers for the winter blues, and they are hard to detect.
Paranoia is a mindset process that causes unintelligible mistrust or suspicion of other individuals. People who are paranoid report some feelings of persecution. However, this perception is not based in reality. Paranoia affects a large number of
It is not completely unheard of for one, or even both partners in a long term relationship or marriage to at some point fantasize about being with another person. For most people, these are just passing thoughts, and would never be acted on.
Trauma typically refers to the body or the mind being overwhelmed by a substantial event. Psychological trauma, in particular, occurs when a distressing event causes the sufferer to question their beliefs and destroy their assumptions of trust.
Marriage and Family Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that addresses the behaviours of all members of the family as a whole, and looks into the way these behaviours affect other members of the family as well as relationships between each family
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that affects people throughout the long, dark winter months. For many, whether they are diagnosed with depression year-round, or experience SAD in the winter months only, getting through
While many people look forward to the December holiday season, others look at it with feelings of dread. Large family gatherings, tricky family dynamics and expectations of what the holidays should entail are all things that can contribute to
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