Thursday 9th September 2021 is R U OK? Day and suicide prevention organisation R U OK? is asking us to check with our family, friends and colleagues to ask how they’re doing. It’s an important time to pause, reflect and consider if you need to reach out to people in your community and ask them…
Relationship intimacy; we all want it, right? Well if you’re in a relationship, you probably know how challenging it can sometimes be to sustain your intimate connection with your partner. Of course, it’s just not realistic you will feel close and connected to your partner at all times, but there are things you can do…
One in 10 children, as young as 4 years old, have mental health disorders. One in 13, between the ages of 12 and 17, have seriously thought about suicide. According to a new national survey, 560,000 children have experienced mental health disorders in the last year. The staggering number of troubled children and teenagers is…
Making a strong commitment to consume only the healthiest food cannot possibly be bad, right? After all, you’re doing your body good and you’re manifesting great resolve to be in the best health of your life. However, if this strong commitment becomes an obsession, your physical health will certainly not make up for the downgrade…
There is no doubt that in today’s world, technology and relationships go hand in hand. With the use of social media, apps and even texting, people can overcome physical and geographical boundaries to establish connections and nurture relationships. With these tools, a parent can check on his or her kids while still at work, or…
by Jacqueline Stone This is an undeniably effective way to improve your parenting. It is simple and accessible—no books or courses required. The catch is, that like all positive change, it requires some effort. But probably less effort than what your current parenting struggles demand of you. And the guaranteed favourable impact on you and…
A person may not have a bruise on their arm, a fractured rib or a black eye, but that doesn’t mean that they are not the victim of abuse. There are ways in which people can be abused within a relationship without the involvement of physical violence. In such cases, the person’s emotional well-being takes…
Abuse is not just physical. It can take on another form. While it might not leave physical scars the way physical abuse does, being abused emotionally is just as devastating. It may even bring about more harm because, in some cases, the abused person isn’t completely aware it’s happening. And that has an awful way…
With over 152 million blogs in the world today and more than 3.5 million blog posts published every single day, there’s no doubt that bloggers have enormous influence in our lives. We still have so far to go to reduce the stigma of mental illness and increase education about effective treatments, yet there are many bloggers who…
All relationships go through difficulties. Even the most seemingly successful couple will experience a breakdown, from the complex to the mundane. It’s important to talk about these issues as they come and not let them get any bigger. And for couples seeking positive changes and to move forward from the problems, a professional counsellor’s expertise…
