Contributed by Natasha Huff on October 29th, 2020
Content: Mental Health Care in Canada, The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Trauma or stress
What Is Sexual Abuse & Assault? Shame, guilt, embarrassment, sadness, disgust, fear, mistrust, anger, powerlessness and anxiety are only a few of the countless emotions that sexually abused and assaulted survivors are made to live with. Sexual abuse and assault … Continue reading →
Contributed by Lydia Charak on July 15th, 2020
Content: Mental Health Care in Canada, The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Anxiety or panic or obsessions, Depression, Trauma or stress
Today, we have a guest post from our PMVC member Lydia Charak. In this post, Lydia discusses Expressive Arts Therapy and complex mental health. We would like to thank Lydia for her thoughtful discussion of Expressive Arts Therapy and for … Continue reading →
Contributed by Natasha Huff on June 4th, 2020
Content: Mental Health Care in Canada / Issue: Trauma or stress
Today, we have a guest post from our PMVC member Natasha Huff. In this post, Natasha discusses trauma and its impact on our lives. We would like to thank Natasha for her thoughtful discussion of trauma and PTSD and for … Continue reading →
Contributed by Vicky Nguyen on August 29th, 2016
Content: How To Find a Therapist, Mental Health Research & Reviews / Issue: Trauma or stress / Therapy: Cognitive Behavioural
After exposure to terrifying or catastrophic events, most people, about 70-80%, eventually recover and resume a normal life with little or no professional intervention. A large number of people, about 20-30%, experience prolonged psychological distress that may interfere with their … Continue reading →