Hello, and welcome to another blog post! Today, I am going to discuss electroconvulsive therapy and treatment-resistant depression. Have you ever watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest? Without giving too much away, let’s just say that its depiction of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) didn’t do the treatment any favors. Thanks to outdated media
If you’re reading this and struggling, please know you are not alone. Your feelings are real, and it’s okay to ask for help — you deserve kindness, support, and understanding. If you need someone to talk to, reach out to a trusted adult, a caring professional, or one
Hello, and welcome to another blog post. Today, I wanted to discuss a topic of great interest to me: Trauma, PTSD, and fear response regulation. Understanding Trauma and PTSD Trauma affects millions of people worldwide, often reshaping how they experience and interpret the world around them. While its psychological and
I chose to explore this topic more today because during my last doom-scroll on TikTok, I came across an interesting term being used again by content creators. The term is maladaptive daydreaming (MD), and it’s a form of excessive daydreaming in which a person creates distance with reality and engages in daydreams which have
From watching a sports event, or even attending one, you are always amazed by the top performance of these athletes and view them as having great speed, strength, and mental toughness. However, they often hide away the struggles that continue to grow during their intensive training, which involves trying to reach unrealistic expectations set
On April 17, 2025, Anxiety Canada announced that they would be shutting down their online platform. When I read their email about this, I was disheartened (and I still am), but you might be wondering: Why is this so important? Anxiety Canada was known for being a remarkable tool when it came to
Dear Friend, What’s the first image that comes to your mind when you hear the word “anger”? A raised voice? A slammed door? Maybe that one moment where you said something you didn’t mean—or someone else did? When we were kids, we were often told not to get angry. “Don’t shout,” “Be calm,”
Introduction: Rethinking Alcohol's Place in Society Hello everyone, and welcome to another blog post. In this post, I am going to discuss some novel research regarding the negative effects of alcohol use. The belief that drugs are harmful is widespread in Western society, yet alcohol is often treated as an exception. Drinking
Colouring isn’t just for children! It can be a form of art therapy which has been around for quite some time now and has found its roots within humanistic, psychodynamic, and cognitive psychology (Van Lith, 2016). To provide a better understanding of what art therapy is, I highly recommend checking out the short video
Hello, and welcome to another blog post. In this blog post, I am going to discuss some new research on schizophrenia, which is a mental disorder that I am personally interested in. A Brief Description of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder characterized by abnormal cognition, emotional responsiveness and
