Within recent years, childhood anxiety has become more prevalent. It’s important for parents to learn strategies to use to help their children understand and manage their anxiety symptoms. This blog offers some suggestions for parents to use to help make their home as supportive as possible to benefit both children and parents alike.
Read MoreBody image is shaped throughout our lives — beginning in childhood. Many of us learn about our bodies based on our parents’ attitudes towards their own bodies. This blog post explores the reason behind this connection between upbringing and body image and offers suggestions about breaking the cycle in one’s own life.
Read MoreEmotion eating can be a challenging habit to break, because many of us struggle to find other sources of comfort or emotional release. This post aims to offer some support for anyone struggling with emotional eating by offering some explanation for where these urges come from as well as exploring ways to help you break free from the cycle of emotional eating.
Read MoreCultural competence holds significant weight in a therapist’s office. A culturally competent therapist will allow their clients to showcase their full selves without fear of judgment or discrimination. This makes space for the client to be as open and honest as possible, which leads to more effective therapy as a whole. This post offers some ways to verify that a therapist can meet your needs with regards to culturally competent therapy.
Read MoreAs a part of Trust Mental Health’s contribution to Celebrate Diversity Month, we wanted to explore some of the mental health benefits of celebrating and honoring one’s multicultural identity. Due to the fear of discrimination, this is easier said than done, however, our team is here to support you by reminding you of the special benefits to honoring all parts of yourself.
Read MoreSharing that you identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community takes a considerable amount of courage. Protecting your mental health while being your authentic self is not easy. In this blog post, one person shares their coming out journey and offers some advice towards people in a similar situation.
Read MoreProcessing the stages of divorce is challenging for everyone involved. Family therapy can be a helpful tool to help you and your family members process emotions such as confusion, grief, and anger. This post offers one perspective on how family therapy helped the author’s family work through these stages and come out the other side stronger.
Read MoreEating disorders describe one’s complex psychological relationship with eating and body image. Female athletes are especially vulnerable to developing eating disorders due to a variety of lifestyle factors, such as their schedules, time spent focused on their physicality, and revealing uniforms. We offer some suggestions about recognizing these behaviors in yourself or others and talking about them with a loved one.
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