Dear Friend, Anxiety is one of the most common emotions we face. At some point, every one of us has felt its grip. No matter how old we are, anxiety has a way of catching up with us. Some of us learn how to push it aside and keep moving, but for others, it
With 3 months left in 2025, I’ve been thinking a lot. Not just in terms of my career or academic journey, but about my life and the people around me. Growing up, I was always told to surround myself with good people because it makes life better (which certainly, it can). I tried to
“I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.”- 1 Corinthians 7:32 ESV This passage explains that the unmarried is devoted to serve the Lord and have the opportunity for spiritual growth and blessings. It
There are many, if not a million, ways to take care of your mental health — and if you surf the net, everyone swears by their own strategies. Some will say that hiking is a cure for when you're feeling low, and others say that a pint of ice cream at midnight will do the
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 Thanks to outdated media portrayals like
Trigger Warning: This post talks about feelings of deep pain and thoughts of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. 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,
BookTok has been thriving ever since the pandemic. For those of you that may be unfamiliar with BookTok, it’s a community on TikTok (a commonly used app) dedicated to reading, literature and book-related content. If you’ve used TikTok before, there’s a good chance you’ve come across some BookTok content without even realizing it. It could've
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 educating people
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 attached
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 behaviour (American Psychological Association, n.d.). The
