7 Mental Health Tips for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
In the face of quarantine, indefinite isolation, financial uncertainty, etc., people may find themselves struggling with their mental health. There appears to be no end in sight right now and resources for mental health are experiencing a surge in demand. Here are 7 tips for taking care of your mental health.
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Why is change so hard?
When I moved to Canada in 2014 from Ireland I found the change really hard. Having a support system and working to mind my mental health helped but it wasn’t easy at times. Read more about change and how it impacts on mental health.
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Changes for the New Year!
One of the main points in DBT is having a commitment to engage in therapy to achieve your “life worth living goals”. I see similarities between this and New Year’s resolutions: if the resolutions are not guided by a self motivated commitment and an honest exploration of the reinforcement patterns associated with the behaviours you are trying to change, then the resolutions may not last.
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How can DBT be useful over the Holidays?
There is lots of guidance online about how to take care of your mental health this time of year, which is really necessary as the winter sets in and the hectic holiday rush begins. In this blog, I hope to explain a particular type of therapy and how what it teachings might be useful this season.
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