The Rise of Cosmetic Surgery in the Social Media Era
Recent studies reveal that 70% of young adult women and 60% of young adult men are unhappy with their bodies. This troubling statistic coincides with the increasing normalization and availability of cosmetic surgery. In 2023 alone, Canadians underwent 35 million aesthetic procedures—a staggering 40% increase from four years prior. But what’s fueling this sharp rise? […]
Why Do Some People Always Seem Irritable?
Known for being quick to anger and having limited patience, Edie has always been described as easily irritable by her friends and family. Small inconveniences at work—like delays in email responses or someone using the copier when she needs it—frustrate her. At home, she snaps at her partner over whose job it is to empty […]
Why Do Adults With BPD Have Trouble Being Alone?
D. W. Winnocott (1896-1991), the pediatrician, psychoanalyst, and British Object Relations theorist, is often quoted as saying that “There is no such thing as a baby” (1960). This was his way of dramatically emphasizing that a baby cannot survive alone. It is part of a symbiotic unit consisting of a mother and a baby. Many […]
Five Reasons to Replace Your Doomscrolling With a Hobby
It’s a familiar picture for many of us: After a long day at work, we find ourselves glued to the couch, phone in hand. Maybe even for hours at a time. What starts as a way to mentally unwind or catch up on the news quickly becomes hours spent compulsively “doomscrolling”—the act of spending an […]
The Problem With Weight Loss Compliments
Complimenting someone on their weight loss is often seen as a gesture of kindness. After all, if someone has worked hard to lose weight and achieve a goal, it’s natural to want to acknowledge their success. However, what many people fail to realize is that weight loss compliments can have harmful effects, especially when it […]
Reframing My Job Rejections: A Beautiful Period of Growth
“When we are kind to ourselves, we create inner conditions that make it possible to see clearly and respond wisely.” ~Dr. Kristin Neff Searching for a job can feel like an unrelenting test of resilience—a labyrinth of rejection, silence, and self-doubt. When I embarked on my journey to apply for 100 jobs in a single […]
Eight Ways to Bring Families and Schools Into…
While there are certainly many bright spots to celebrate, our public school system is struggling. At both the school and district levels, there are unprecedented levels of divisiveness, overwhelm, and fatigue for both families and educators. Politics and culture wars have increasingly entered the classroom and, with them, a cloud of mistrust has descended on […]
Eating Disorders and Trauma: The Missing Link
Eating disorders are among the deadliest and fastest-growing Mental health conditions, yet they remain largely misunderstood. Popular portrayals reduce these illnesses to superficial stereotypes, obscuring their true complexity and hindering meaningful intervention. Eating disorders are complex, brain-based illnesses that affect up to one in ten people over their lifetime. They manifest through behaviors such as […]
4 Ways to Stay Close When Growing in Different Directions
Like with all living things, our relationships are constantly evolving. The person we’ve become can look very different from who we were at the beginning of our relationship. Our needs and desires should naturally change, hopefully, as we grow closer to our true selves. This is a good thing, right? Absolutely. Continued development is the […]
How to Embrace Elective (not Mandatory) Forgiveness After Trauma
Do I need to forgive my abusive mother to let go of the past? This is the question I found myself grappling with when I started to recover from the pain of childhood neglect. For most of my childhood, I did not have access to a consistent adult who valued me. As a result, I […]