SEASONAL DEPRESSION What is SAD? Definition- Depressions that occur during the winter and disappear during the summer are known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. The symptoms are just the same as the symptoms of depression. The symptoms vary from one person to the other but can affect relationships and ability to function well. What…
Halloween is next weekend and many children are anxiously counting the days until Halloween. For children this is a great holiday. They get to wear a costume they like and they get free candy. What more could a child ask for? Many children plan all year about the costume they are going to wear. …
When I was a young man I used to really love riding dirt bikes. I used to ride on logging roads and trails as fast as I could. My attention was so busy trying to go fast that my sights were always focused way in front away from where I was and most of my…
It has been almost a year since the world changed with the Covid-19 virus. After months and months of being locked down, many families are experiencing burnout from being forced to be home together so much. Family therapy during covid may be the answer. While the vaccines are being rolled out, we are still getting…
Reducing your Stress Break tasks down – This is one of my favourites. The premise is that even if you do just 1 thing a day, this can help reduce feelings of overwhelm and make things more manageable. That one thing could be work-related or may be something in your personal life, such as doing one…
The pandemic has left many teenagers feeling bored, anxious and depressed. While most of the Country is opening up and teenagers are returning to school, they are still feeling bored and isolated. There are still precautions in place such as many places require proof of vaccinations in order to participate in activities or go inside…
The alarm clock sounds. It cannot be morning time again. Not again. I’m not sure that I can cope with another day; another day of this dark cloud that has filled my head. They call it depression but I don’t understand it. It controls my life and the life of those around me. How did…
It will soon be Halloween and kids are looking forward to one of their favorite holidays. However, again this year many children will be missing Halloween due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Many states are reporting an increase in Coronavirus cases due to the Delta variant. While over the past two weeks there has been a…
“Johnny, stop shaking your leg, you are making the whole kitchen table move.” “Jack, how many times do I have to remind you to take out the trash?” “Jane, I’ve been asking you for forty-five minutes to stop playing that game on your iPad and help me.” “I want to get started on my work…
Addiction creates a dynamic where we have to “reach” for something in order to feel ‘okay’. Throughout my blogs, you will notice a trend – I love metaphors. Let’s take a look at addiction as a wound that has never been treated. Somewhere in our lives we decided that a bandaid would do the trick…