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İğneada, 2020. Most of us have anxiety-laden, intrusive thoughts that we manage to overcome in daily life. If we can keep these difficult thoughts from lingering in our minds longer than necessary, and get through them without experiencing intense anxiety, it means we're already coping with them well. Most of us have double-checked the iron even though we're sure we unplugged it, or checked over and over whether the water was left running as we left the house. These are commo

In Canada, your private health insurance often covers psychotherapy sessions. In this article, you'll learn the requirements for using your coverage, why choosing a licensed therapist matters, and the steps to claim reimbursement for your therapy fees.

Akhisar, 2021. Emotion is one of the most important concepts among human mental processes. Every one of us tries many things, whether they work or not, to control our emotions, regulate them, and create more functional and positive feelings. Because having positive emotions is, most of the time, our most important worldly goal. We set goals for ourselves or adopt a certain lifestyle to feel happier, better, more at peace, or more comfortable. Some of us think we will reach in

Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 2015. Disagreements sometimes arise in the parent-child relationship. If we were to sum up parents' complaints about their children in a single sentence, I think that sentence would be 'My child doesn't listen to me.' Rather than simply being an offhand remark, this sentence actually carries many underlying messages that point to a need to adjust the parent-child relationship. From what I've observed in my sessions with families, the sentence 'My ch

Paris, 2015. It's well known that when common emotions such as anger, sadness, fear, joy, and anxiety are expected to last a long time, or when they actually do last a long time, changes in eating behavior tend to occur. All of these emotions, regardless of the direction of the effect, can noticeably change our eating speed, food choices, chewing speed, the amount we eat, and our desire to eat. The change that occurs in a person's appetite due to emotional stress is not the s

Canada, 2022. Coping with emotions—trying to regulate or change them—is, whether we notice it or not, one of the most important undertakings of our daily lives. In days that seem to consist of repeating routines—waking up in the morning, reviewing the day's plans, following our routines, meeting our basic needs, completing tasks, and socializing—our emotions often fluctuate in unpredictable ways. Even on an ordinary day that fits our routine and resembles the one before, unpl

Oshawa, CA, 2022. While some coping strategies we tend to use to relax in the face of a stressful situation can end up making us feel even worse, some healthy coping methods actually help us feel better in a functional way. According to the American Psychological Association, the strategies applied for coping with stress that are effective include: Exercising Praying Practicing mindfulness exercises Spending time with family and friends Spending time in nature Taking walks. T

Oshawa, 2022 Today, I'll be talking about two fundamental psychological concepts that many of you have often heard of, but perhaps don't know the deeper meaning behind. These concepts are widely followed both by mental health professionals and by many people who are more or less interested in psychology, and they're associated with psychological well-being, that is, mental health. However, in this piece I'm declaring where I stand, and by pitting the two concepts against each

Canada, 2023. I'll give you two scenarios to show you how effective the thoughts in our minds can be, and the power they hold over our emotions and behavior. Imagine you've attended a get-to-know-you meeting for a school club. You're in the meeting hall, and there are many people you don't know. The interesting part is that the others don't know each other either. There's a lot of new material you could discover in that room, and many people you could get to know. But you fee

Whitby, 2023. Substance addiction is an illness characterized by a person's continuous or periodic desire to take a substance, either to sustain the pleasurable effect of that substance or to avoid the distressing symptoms caused by its absence, because the substance affects the structure of the brain. Knowing that substance addiction is an illness will help family members of people who use substances manage negative reactions such as blaming the substance user or feeling ang

Oshawa, 2023 What Is Addiction? Addiction is defined as an irresistible urge toward a particular person, object, or substance, combined with the persistence of that urge despite the social, legal, or relational problems it causes in a person's life. Addiction can involve substances such as alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, hallucinogens, heroin, and cocaine. This booklet focuses on tobacco addiction, and specifically on smoking, the most common way tobacco is used. When assessing a

Why does the first year in Canada feel so heavy? A look at immigration stress and job-search anxiety — plus how IFHP and employer health benefits can make therapy free or affordable.

Living in Canada can bring both opportunity and emotional challenges. This article explores the importance of Turkish therapy, the emotional impact of immigration, and how online therapy can help Turkish-speaking individuals feel more understood and supported.