by Finding Solutions Together | Oct 25, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Diabetes, Disordered Eating & Body Image, Mental Health, Stress
Acknowledging the Impact of Diabetes on Mental Health It is a difficult thing describing what it is like to live with Type 1 Diabetes. I have had the distinct honour of speaking at length, to hundreds of people managing diabetes every day, and together we still seem...
by Finding Solutions Together | Oct 18, 2024 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
Much of the work I do as a counsellor is based on one of the core premises of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT], that how we “talk” to ourselves has a significant impact on how we feel and how we behave. My experience, and the experience of many...
by Finding Solutions Together | Oct 16, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Depression, Diabetes, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Sexuality, Spirituality, Trauma - PTSD
TV – Mental Health Analogy If I were to try to explain how I feel it would go something like this. I am a TV. I have many channels. During a day my channels get changed. A few channels come in clear without a lot of “fuzzy”. Some channels I’m not sure have...
by Finding Solutions Together | Aug 26, 2024 | Crisis, Depression, Mental Health, Problem-Solving
Medication: One Possible Tool For Your Arsenal? Many may be hesitant to take medication for depression; it is sometimes incorrectly perceived as a personal weakness. When we sprain an ankle or dislocate an arm, we require crutches or braces for support so that our...
by Finding Solutions Together | Aug 6, 2024 | Addiction & Substance Misuse, Anxiety, Change, Depression, Diabetes, Disordered Eating & Body Image, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Sexuality, Stress
Gettin Rid of “Stinkin Thinkin” Imagine your brain like a massive hard drive, super storage space, maybe a gazillion terabytes (that’s a lot of stuff on our minds). What do you think is on it at birth? How much information is on the brain of a newly...
by Finding Solutions Together | Jul 2, 2024 | Anger Management, Change, Depression, Grief
People express emotions and concerns so many different ways. Some lean toward expressing themselves verbally and others more nonverbally. Most draw upon one style or the other to a greater or lesser extent. Some vent softly and quietly while others shout out and...
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