Category: December 2019
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How to deal with Stress – Destiny Aniyom
Over 75% of the people in our world today experience stress. A certain amount of stress is a normal part of our daily life. Small doses of stress help people…
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Helping your child develop mental resilience
Normal childhood development is a process that involves change. This changes make it difficult to understand mental health disorders in children. Additionally, these symptoms may vary depending on a child’s…
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Possible red flags in your child’s mental health
The following list contains some signs that may indicate that your child may have an emotional, behavioral or mental health problem that needs professional attention: Ongoing behavior problems at daycare,…
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Improve your child’s mental health & emotional well-being with these 6 tips
1. Teach children the ‘language of feelings’. One major thing you can teach your children is to recognize what they feel and express those feelings in words. Feelings are like…
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Is Children’s Mental Health Important?
1 in 10 children and young people experience mental health problems. These problems include depression, anxiety and conduct disorder, and usually happen in response to what is happening in their…
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One-Sentence Reminders For When You Feel stuck
Being stuck isn’t a good feeling. It’s choking. It’s suffocating. It’s not a good place to be. You feel that you are not moving forward or backwards. In a word;…
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Struggling to bloom?
I have always loved plants. There’s something soothing about putting a seed into the ground, watering it and tenderly watching it grow. As a mother hen, sometimes I sit by…
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Daily Routine – Yay or Nay?
We are creatures of habit. These habits – good or bad – sometimes grow to become routines and we thrive on routine consciously or subconsciously. This is why even though…
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Dealing with loss – Elizabeth Ita
Today, 6th June 2020, marks 12 years since I lost my dad. It hasn’t been the sweetest of experiences. I was just 12 years old when it happened and I…
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Myths about grief and loss – Elizabeth Ita
Life is a long series of losses. It’s the only guaranteed thing in our existence. We lose family, friends, relationships, jobs, and communities. Over time, people have come to establish…