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Teach, don’t tantrum: Emotional self-regulation for parents

6 July 2023

As parents, we aren’t privy to t

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Regulating the rollercoaster: How to improve your child’s emotional self-regulation

10 May 2023

A male teacher in a blue shirt is looking compassionately at a student. The student is a boy wearing a yellow polo shirt. He has his face in his hands.

We all want our children to leave home with some fundamental life skills.

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From stagnation to satisfaction: How career counselling can set you on the right path

6 March 2023

The last few years allowed us something rare: an extended stretch of time to reflect. Many of us reflected on our careers – and realised we wanted more.

Maybe we feel undervalued in our role. Maybe we’re wel

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Vices on vacation: 7 strategies to maintain your mental health this holiday season

22 December 2022

Two men are leaping into crystal-clear ocean waters. There's not a cloud in the sky.

For those of us with mental illness, the holidays are a slippery time.

Throughout the year, we strive to stay grounded – relying on our daily routines for consistency. But in the chaos of December, it’s easy

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10 ways to work through the grief of a breakup

20 October 2022

We know we feel grief when we lose a loved one. But death isn’t the only trigger of this gut-wrenching response.

When a relationship ends, we grieve our partner’s absence. We grieve the life we had with them

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Rumination and OCD: Here’s the connection – and how to end compulsive thinking

1 September 2022

A young woman sits on a couch looking pensive. She is staring absently at a pink coffee mug on the table in front of her.

We think of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as an illness we can see.

A person flicking a light switch on and off. Someone counting obsessively on the tips of their fingers.

But the invisible symptoms o

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The therapy centred on managing extreme emotions: Meet DBT

14 December 2021

For some, emotions can get out of control, leading to self-destructive behaviour. But climbing out of an intensely negative headspace is easier said than done.

That’s why Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT

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Men’s mental health: Let’s dispel these 5 harmful myths

21 November 2021

People get a lot of things wrong about men’s mental health. And these misconceptions are only causing harm for the men who are suffering.

So with Movember on this month – a campaign to raise awareness and fu

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The power of pets: 5 ways animals boost our mental health

31 October 2021

There’s no doubt. Our affinity for animals can be deep, enriching and enduring.

But did you know that this human-animal bond is much more than a warm fuzzy feeling?

Pets provide numerous benefits to our men

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No need to wait: Valuable digital resources to help support mental health

27 September 2021

The need for mental health support is at an all-time high. Yet unfortunately, access to that support is at an all-time low.

Due to the pandemic, mental health professionals have been inundated with new – and

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