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Barriers to Care

Telling someone to “just get help” is much easier said than done. Despite increased conversations around mental health, access to care remains guarded by financial, geographic, and cultural barriers. Whether it is internal or external barriers that are preventing someone from accessing services, there are many reasons why it is not easy to “just get help.”

What Is Self-Worth?

Who am I? What do I believe about myself? What do others think about me?
We all ask ourselves these questions. We all have stories we believe about our identities.
But what do we do when the answers to these questions seem to be negative? What do we do when these beliefs lead us to think that we don’t have a lot of self-worth?

What is Psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy is a form of mental health treatment typically conducted by talking with a professional about emotional or cognitive distress. These conversations can be in a group setting or one-on-one. While most types of psychotherapy involve talking, other modes of communication include art therapy and expressive arts therapy. No matter the mode, the goal of psychotherapy is to help relieve the mental suffering of the individual seeking it.

Understanding the Cycle of Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. It often manifests as a cycle of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that can feel overwhelming and difficult to break.

One key component of this cycle is rumination, a pattern of repetitive, unhelpful thinking that can increase anxiety symptoms.

In this blog post, we'll explore the cognitive and behavioural cycle of anxiety, with a specific focus on the role of rumination.