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About Liv Borduas-Souvertjis

Liv is 14 years old and is in grade 9 at school. She is Australian,Canadian and Cypriot and was born in Hong Kong. Liv livid in Hong Kong for the first 13 years of her life and now lives in Surrey,BC . Some of Liv’s hobbies include skiing, rollerblading, travelling and practising Spanish. After she graduates high school Liv aspires to go to university in the Netherlands. She plans to study Phycology. Liv is really looking forward to writing about how having a learning disability affects ones mental heath and the impact that being a third culture child has had on her own mental health. Mental health is a very Important topic in Liv’s opinion because it impacts the way that you feel, act and can even impact physical health.

What is Exam Anxiety and how can we combat it?

Exam anxiety is a fairly common issue that many students all over the world struggle with. Exam anxiety falls under the umbrella term of performance anxiety and is usually experienced before undergoing or during exams. It is generally defined as an intense fear or worry about potential poor exam performances. This can lead to physical

By |2024-11-28T01:35:59-07:00November 24th, 2024|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

How the Negative Effects of Bullying Can Impact Both Teens’ Mental and Physical Health

Image by pikisuperstar on Freepik In recent years, there has been increasing discussion about the detrimental impact of bullying on individuals' mental health, persisting even years after the incidents occur. Bullying encompasses unwanted aggressive behaviors such as cyberbullying, physical bullying, emotional bullying, verbal harassment, and discrimination based on factors like disability, religion, gender identity, and

By |2024-05-17T23:50:05-06:00May 17th, 2024|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

Why is Self-Love So Complicated?

Image by storyset on Freepik Self-love has always been challenging for me, personally. Over the past year, I have embarked upon a journey to learn how to love myself for who I am. It has been a difficult process with a lot of setbacks that have always brought me back to square one of wondering:

By |2024-04-26T01:19:16-06:00April 26th, 2024|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

Ways Social Media Negatively Affects Teen Mental Health

Image by Freepik (Freepik (n.d.). Mobile notification icons between man and woman. Retrieved from https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/mobile-notification-icons-man-woman-using-cell-phone_2611196.htm) Social media has its merits: enabling global connections, providing information, and offering free entertainment. However, there's a downside, especially for teenagers' mental well-being. Influencers often heavily edit their photos which sets unrealistic beauty standards. This can trigger body dysmorphia and

By |2024-02-09T18:11:24-07:00February 9th, 2024|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

How Being in the Neurodivergent Community Has Impacted My Mental Health

Being in the neurodiverse community has deeply impacted my life in many ways. Whether social, academic, or emotional, there is always a struggle. One of the ways that being neurodiverse impacts my mental health is because things that seem to be so easy for the people around me, such as socializing, concentrating for long periods

By |2023-11-22T23:39:35-07:00November 22nd, 2023|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments
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