Category: Trauma, Stress, and Life Changes
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Promoting a Lifetime of Mental Wellness III: The Adulting Scam
“Adulthood is a scam!” This is arguably one idea that several people between the ages of 18 and 40 seem to universally agree on. Although adulting represents freedom, the ‘scam’ often speaks to the gradual (and maybe horrifying) realization of the complexities, burdens and obligations that come with it. And if the popular Brittany Spears…
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Mental Health across the Lifespan: What’s gender got to do with it?
When it comes to mental health, men and women aren’t the same and this is a critical consideration when taking a lifespan approach to promoting mental health. The types of mental health issues that the genders experience, how these issues show up, and even how they seek help can look very different.These differences are influenced…
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Caring for a Terminally Ill Child- A Parent’s Guilt
It is never easy to accept that your child will always be unwell, worse still that they may not live another year. The concern before the diagnosis, the fear and uncertainty that comes with the diagnosis, the new world of medical jargon, support groups, tests, and medications you can barely pronounce. The stress and strain…
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