Mental health
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Allow our contributors to give expert guidance and tips on steps you can take to improve your mental well-being. Learn about different therapeutic approaches and self-care practices that can support your mental health.
I Am Inevitable and Overcoming Clinician Burnout
In my profession, compassion, empathy, goodwill, and love are the currency I offer my clientele. That said, for any & all therapists, that non-stop emotional output can & will lead to a state of epic exhaustion...
The Future of Fitness Must Be Human
The fitness industry has helped millions of people improve their lives. It has created stronger bodies, healthier habits, supportive communities, and life-changing transformations. I know this because I am part of it.
What I’ve Seen as a Nurse and Why It Matters More Than We Think
In today’s world, mental health has finally become part of everyday conversation. We speak more openly about anxiety, depression, burnout, and emotional well-being. But in my years as a nurse, I’ve come to recognize...
How Digestion Drives Overthinking, Fatigue, and Hormonal Imbalance
If your mind won’t settle, your energy feels unstable, or you notice bloating or fatigue after eating, these experiences aren’t separate, even if they’ve been treated that way. They reflect how your body...
ADHD and the Impacts on Eating Disorders Recovery
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that interfere with daily functioning...
Embodied Experience and Psychological Adaptation in Breast Cancer
“I am not grateful for a breast cancer diagnosis, but I am grateful for the way it has transformed me”. Written during my treatment for breast cancer, this article explores the lived experiences of illness...
The Hidden Cost of Waiting and Why Early Intervention for Self-Harm Before Age 13 is Critical
Early intervention for self-harm before age 13 is not only an ethical imperative- it is a financial and social safeguard that can prevent far higher hidden costs later. When children under 13 self-harm...
5 Common Questions About What it Means to be a Therapist
Therapy is often understood in simple terms, but the reality of clinical work is far more layered, nuanced, and deeply human. In this conversation, a licensed therapist reflects on the emotional, ethical...
The Hidden Cost of Always Being the Strong One
Many people who have spent a lifetime being “the strong one” carry an invisible emotional burden they have rarely had language to name. This article explores the hidden cost of that identity and offers a...
Therapy Is Not Just for Crisis and Why It's Time to Normalize Mental Health Check-Ups
Here is a question I hear often from new clients at NewVista Psychology in Calgary, “Do I really need therapy? Nothing is terribly wrong.” They say it carefully, almost apologetically, as if they are asking...
A Contemplation on the Invocation of Spirit Through the Healing Journey
Can you hear your soul calling to you? In a world filled with distractions, our soul's voice often gets ignored and dismissed. This manifests as what I call soul sickness. It takes great courage to...
The Architects of the Flood and How Sacklers and Purdue Pharma Fueled the Opioid Crisis
They flooded the market. As a former user myself, the first Oxy I ever purchased had been prescribed to a peer of mine. A young woman. All of 19 or 20 years young. She had been taking this new medication to aid..
Why OCD Attacks What Matters Most
One of the most painful parts of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is not just the anxiety itself, it’s what the anxiety attaches to. People with OCD are often tormented by thoughts that feel completely...
How to Rebuild Your Identity After Chronic Illness
There is a moment in life that many people do not talk about. Not the moment when life becomes difficult, but the moment when it stops entirely. When your body no longer does what it once did. When your...
Six Patterns That Are Quietly Running Your Leadership and the Six Identities You Were Always Meant to Be
Most high-achieving women are not struggling because they lack skill, strategy, or intelligence. They are struggling because something else has been leading. Sam Kaur Evans names the six interference...
