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GenZ Holidays Grief 3 min read
How to Support a Loved One Grieving During the Holidays—The GenZ Corner

Now that holiday parties are happening, difficult conversations with relatives are inevitable during holiday get-togethers. Here are some strategies t...

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Mental Health Holidays 3 min read
Facing Loss During the Holidays

For those of us who associate the holidays with loss, it doesn’t mean that the season has to be ruined.

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Depression Mental Health Suicide 2 min read
The Tragic Suicide of Stephen tWitch Boss Reveals Mental Health Obstacles

Too many people are being lost to suicide. We’ve got to bring this conversation to the forefront, right now. It’s the least we can do to honour tWitch...

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Mental Health Self Addiction 3 min read
The Problem with Body Shaming Other People

What is shaming? It's making the other person feel bad about themselves; feeling not good enough, not as good as the rest of us, somehow lacking in va...

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Mental Health Stress People-Pleasing Holidays Family 2 min read
How to Avoid People-Pleasing Over the Holidays

We can be kind over the holidays and enjoy spending time with our loved ones, without forgetting about our own feelings and needs.

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Mental Health Stress Psychology Pop Culture 5 min read
David Bowie Teaches Us How To Be Grateful This Thanksgiving

Embracing the strange is likely to build more and better connections, making us happier, and that will be something to be grateful for this Thanksgivi...

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Mental Health News Tips Inflation Stress 3 min read
10 Simple Ways to Decrease Inflation Stress

It doesn’t look like the economy is going to get much better any time soon, so, I’d like to offer 10 simple tips for dealing with stress during these...

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Mental Health GenZ Friendships Self Relationships Tips 3 min read
Why Am I Always Jealous? How to Deal with Jealousy — The Gen Z Corner

Jealousy arises when you’re afraid of loss. You’re worried that someone or something will be taken away from you. It’s letting you know to hold on tig...

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Mental Health Self GenZ Resilience 2 min read
Becoming The Person Your Younger Self Needed The Most—The Gen Z Corner

There’s this thing about becoming the person that your younger self needed the most. Whether due to unmet needs as a child, or having to parent yourse...

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News Mental Health Gun violence Canada Abuse 5 min read
Is American Society Weaponizing Mentally Ill Young Men?

As I write this blog, I’m thinking that most likely, there will be another mass shooting in the US by the time it’s published. According to recent sta...

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Mental Health Depression Covid-19 Tips 1 min read
How Inflation Affects Our Mental Health

The prices of food and gas have sky-rocketed. This is the last thing we need after 2 years of unrelenting stress. Just when we thought we couldn’t han...

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Relationships Mental Health Friendships Love Covid-19 Tips 1 min read
The Importance of Having Fun

Over the past couple of years, fun has been the last thing on our minds. We’ve gone through incredible hardships, whether from isolation, financial st...

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