I Should Be Grieving, but Instead I’m Angry. Is that Normal?
It can feel utterly unnatural to feel angry about a life-changing loss. It feels like you should be wiping away tears of sadness rather than feeling your face burn with rage.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Identifying and Living with IBD
What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and its symptoms? Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a gastrointestinal disorder that is caused by chronic inflammation that leads to damage in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Simply put, IBD is a disease that causes discomfort because of inflammation. There…
Helpful and Unhelpful Worries: How To Tell The Difference Between Them
Every now and then, people have fears and worries that cross their mind. Whether you have a stressful day coming up at work, a presentation you might be nervous about delivering, a loved one becomes ill, or you simply have an extremely long to-do list. …
Healing the Hurt of Intergenerational Trauma By Understanding
Trauma is a difficult experience, one that’s difficult to put into words, and can have lasting effects when left untreated. In some cases, those who experience a traumatic event or have traumatic experiences can unintentionally and unknowingly pass down behaviors and responses to their trauma…
Six Strategies To Get Rid Of Imposter Syndrome
When you constantly doubt you are successful, you may feel as if you are a fraud and unworthy of your success. This is called Imposter Syndrome. Self doubt is something that everyone naturally experiences at some point in their lives. When this doubt affects how you…
Can Emotional Neglect Cause Low Self-Esteem?
If your emotional needs were ignored, dismissed, or minimized as a child, it can be difficult to identify the impacts on your mental health as an adult. The beliefs about yourself that you form when you’re young can seem like facts, but they’re not. Can…