by Finding Solutions Together | Mar 15, 2022 | Addiction & Substance Misuse, Change, Growth & Development, Self-Care
Why stop any addictive behaviour? Because it has reached the point where it is getting in the way of important relationships, blocking progress at home and work and/or because you simply want a better quality of life. Addictions can become such habitual behaviour that...
by Finding Solutions Together | Mar 10, 2022 | Depression, Growth & Development, Self-Care
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) identifies specific signs and symptoms required to diagnose a major depressive disorder. However, there are many faces to depression, and one should not wait to meet all the criteria from the DSM to get help....
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by Finding Solutions Together | Mar 3, 2022 | Addiction & Substance Misuse, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Self-Care, Stress
“Mental health concerns are dirty little secrets that should not be spoken about. They are problems that no one should know about except the immediate people that are affected. Mental health concerns show weakness and shame towards the family name. “ With thoughts...
by Finding Solutions Together | Feb 10, 2022 | Anxiety, Self-Care, Stress
Managing life as a teenager, student/employee, parent, and all other roles in our lives is extremely difficult when we have overwhelming feelings of worry, uncertainty, stress, and fear. One person describes his anxiety like this: “I am a person on a totally...
by Finding Solutions Together | Jan 27, 2022 | Disordered Eating & Body Image
One courageous young lady reports her insights below on the negative thoughts underlying her bulimia behaviours. We sometimes call these negative thoughts collectively “It” or may refer to these automatic negative thoughts as ANTS. In counselling others, I...
by Finding Solutions Together | Jan 25, 2022 | Crisis, Family, Friendship, Grief, Love & Relationships
The loss of a loved one, whether a grandparent, parent, child, sibling, friend or another close to you, can be pretty painful and heart-wrenching. Initial shock and disbelief are often quickly replaced by feelings of sorrow, grief, confusion and even anger. These...
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