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Social Interaction is the Key to Good Mental Health for Seniors

When an elderly person starts to become forgetful, it’s not necessarily dementia.

The One Thing Men Can’t Talk Openly About Yet. But What if We Did?

Last year I took part in a piece for BBC 1’s Breakfast programme. As the cameraman and I were driving to the filming location, he told me a story.

5 Signs That It’s Time to Look for a Counsellor

By: Danny Huerta

When life kicks you, it’s easy to become disoriented. Counselling is simply a way of pressing the “reset button.”

Can Mindfulness Calm My Child?

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Mindfulness has become one of  the  buzzwords of the past decade. Mindfulness is receiving hype by in corporations,  educational institutions, psychologist’s offices, fitness centres, and increasingly in our family homes. In fact, mindfulness in families is becoming almost essential.  And for good reason.

Rewire Your Brain to Fight Anxiety

By: Carolyn McCulley

Training our brains to battle anxiety through minor troubles develops emotional stamina to endure harder times.

Creating Mental Toughness

By: Dr. Wayde Goodall

“If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.” ~ Proverbs 24:10.

I believe our Creator frequently gives us instruction to focus, to make up our minds, to set goals, to have vision, and to stay on track.

Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why Season 2 – Do We Need to Talk to Our Kids About Suicide… Again?

By: Clare Bruce

When Netflix released 13 Reasons Why last year its depiction of teen suicide and abuse was criticised for being graphic, unnecessary, and putting young people at risk emotionally without providing them proper access to support services.

Spade, Bourdain Again and Again

How do you explain how a man who is brilliant, talented and gifted finds himself at a place that death feels like the only and reasonable option?

A Conversation About Mental Health with Libby Trickett

By: Duncan Robinson

Libby Trickett has been at the very pinnacle of sports, having represented her country at three Olympic games.

She has won multiple gold medals and is a five time world record holder. She is a married mum now, and at one of the most joyous times of life – she experienced significant depression.