Have you ever felt out of control and at the mercy of negative emotions? Maybe you had a really bad day at work and snapped at your family when you got home. Perhaps the environment you were in was just too loud and busy and you decided to isolate yourself in the corner. We all
When Anxiety Attacks
What are safety behaviours and why do we use them? Anxiety is a very natural, but very uncomfortable feeling. To prevent ourselves from experiencing anxiety, we often implement behaviours we think will keep our fears from coming true and help us feel more comfortable in situations we are anxious about. If we think a situation
Have I Experienced Disenfranchised Grief?
You may wonder to yourself, “have I experienced disenfranchised grief?” Despite the vast amount of literature available for those experiencing grief related to loved ones such as parents, spouses, friends, and grandchildren, it does not always account for the relationship dynamics that are more complicated (or maybe unrelated to a death). For instance, some experience