+ Treatment Approaches
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Brings Lasting Benefits through Self-Knowledge, American Psychological Association.
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Healing Attachment Issues, Psychology Today.
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Family Systems Therapy, Psychology Today.
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Family Systems Theory, The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family.
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Culturally Sensitive Therapy, Psychology Today.
Is Your Therapist Trauma-Informed and Why It Matters, Psychology Today.
+ Crisis and Help Lines
9-1-1 for an emergency, 24 hours.
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433 or 604-872-3311) if you or someone else is considering suicide. 24 hours.
Mental Health Support Line at 310-6789 (no area code needed) for emotional support, information, and resources. 24 hours.
Kid’s Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 to speak to a counsellor for emotional support and resources. 24 hours.
Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service at 1-800-663-1441 or 604-660-9382 for support and resources. 24 hours.
Pain Support Line at 1-844-880-PAIN (7246) for emotional support and resources M-F 9-4 pm.
VictimLinkBC at 1-800-563-0808 for information and referral services for all victims of crime and immediate crisis support for victims of family and sexual violence. 24 hours.
Rape Crisis Centre at 1-877-392-7583 or 604-255-6344 for confidential emotional support, resources, and hospital accompaniment. 24 hours.
Pacific Postpartum Support Society at 1-855-255-7999 or 604-255-7999. M-F 10-3pm.
Canadian Mental Health Association, B.C. Division www.cmha.bc.ca. 1-800-555-8222 or 604-688-3234 for information and community resources. M-F 9-4pm.
+ Anxiety
Anxiety, Health Link B.C.
Anxiety, Anxiety Canada.
Anxiety, Children, and Teens, Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
+ Depression
Depression, Health Link B.C.
Depression, Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
+ Trauma
Trauma, Brock University.
+ Chronic Pain
Pain, Pain B.C.
+ Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health
Postpartum Depression, Health Link BC.
Coping with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, Healthy Families B.C.
Perinatal Depression, National Institute of Mental Health.
Postpartum Rage, Health Link, B.C.
Postpartum Support, Postpartum Support International.
+ Perimenopause and Menopause
Stress, depression, and anxiety: psychological complaints across menopausal stages, Front Psychiatry.
+ Grief
Grieving, Canadian Mental Health Association.
Helping Children Cope with Grief, Child Mind Institute.
+ Relationships
Your Attachment Style Influences the Success of Your Relationship, The Gottman Institute.
+ Parenting
Practicing Mindful Parenting, Child Mind Institute.
Parents Guide to Problem Behaviour, Child Mind Institute.
Parenting Resilient Children at Home and School, The Psychology Foundation of Canada.
Parenting Support, Center for Parent and Teen Communication.
+ Nutrition & Mental Health
Nutritional Psychiatry: Your Brain on Food, Harvard Health Blog.
The Emerging Link Between Food and Mental Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
+ Exercise
The Exercise Effect, American Psychological Association.
+ Nature
Why Kids Need to Spend Time in Nature, Child Mind Institute.
Sour Mood Getting You Down? Get Back to Nature, Harvard Medical School.
+ Intergenerational and Racialized Trauma
The Legacy of Trauma, American Psychological Association.
Descendants of Holocaust Survivors have Altered Stress Hormones, Scientific American.
Intergenerational Trauma, Healing, and Resiliency, Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute.
+ Cross-Cultural
Cross-Cultural Mental Health, Canadian Mental Health Association.
Mental Wellness and Substance Abuse, First Nations Health Authority.