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Mental-Health Blog for Ottawa Adults

Explore reflections on navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationships—along with practical strategies and therapeutic insights to support your personal journey and self-understanding.

ADHD and Emotional Regulation Blogpost Image
March 27, 2025
This blog post from March 2025 explores emotional dysregulation as a significant challenge for individuals with ADHD, going beyond common understandings of attention and focus difficulties. It explains how brain differences in ADHD contribute to intensified emotional reactions, difficulty shifting moods, and impulsive responses, including rejection sensitivity. The guide identifies common triggers for mood swings such as stress, lack of sleep, and criticism. Finally, it offers practical management strategies encompassing emotional awareness, coping techniques, establishing routines, exercise, sleep hygiene, and seeking support, while also recommending professional therapy for more significant difficulties.
PTSD Blogpost Image
March 27, 2025
This resource explains how Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder affects romantic relationships by detailing its impact on communication, trust, and emotional closeness. It outlines common PTSD symptoms and how these manifest in interpersonal dynamics,
How to Set Healthy Boundaries in Your Relationship: Couples Guide
March 27, 2025
Building a happy, fulfilling relationship takes work, and one of the most important things you can do is set clear, healthy boundaries. Boundaries help both partners feel respected, understood, and emotionally safe. In this article, we’ll explore what healthy boundaries look like, why they matter, and how you can set them in your own relationship.