While rumination isn’t its own diagnosis, it is unique in that it can be a symptom of both depression and anxiety.

Someone you care about has a mental illness – what do you do? The temptation is to try to persuade...

It is estimated that one in five adults will be diagnosed with a mental health disorder at some point in their lifetime.

From the clinician’s perspective, working with depression can be exhausting and overwhelming, but also rewarding.

People with Borderline Personality Disorder experience intense emotions and often distrust themselves and others, making relationships difficult for all.

Enduring the many waves of the pandemic as a therapist has been a perfect recipe for compassion fatigue and burnout....

While anyone can experience burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma, professional helpers who work in the health care and social...

Andrew was tired. Tired of how much effort even the smallest tasks took, tired of feeling inadequate, tired of the...

Taking the time to be intentional about caring for yourself as a caregiver, helper, parent, counsellor, therapist, teacher, etc., is an important way to implement self-care.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often a private struggle. Kids, youths, and adults alike may not feel comfortable sharing their intrusive...

In this climate of overwhelming discourse regarding burnout, workplace harassment, discrimination, and employee engagement, I have frequently been asked about what creates and sustains a psychologically safe workplace.

We all experience emotions that dictate how we see and understand others and how they see and understand us. In...