Are you feeling hopeless, isolated, and not your usual self? Do these thoughts often enter your mind? I am worthless and can’t do anything about it. I feel guilty for just wanting to eat, sleep and be alone. I hate who I am these days. I can’t stop crying, which makes me want to stay away from others. I feel gut-wrenching pain, but no one understands. My life and the world around me are dark. I hate it, but I can’t change it. If you have had any variation of these thoughts…

Do you experience intense anxiety or nervousness when faced with social situations? Do you fear being judged or criticized by others? Are you always worried about making mistakes, looking bad, or being embarrassed in front of others? If you answered yes to any of the above, you may have social anxiety. While it is normal to feel nervous in some social situations, people who experience daily social anxiety tend to avoid everyday interactions that cause them significant fear, anxiety, self-consciousness, and embarrassment because they fear being scrutinized or judged by…

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT is a short-term, problem-focused form of behavioural treatment that helps people see the difference between beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, and free them from unhelpful patterns of thinking and sustained behaviours. CBT is grounded in the belief that it is a person’s perception of events – rather than the events themselves – that determines how he or she will feel and act in response. CBT can help with: Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) substance dependency, persistent pain, disordered eating, anger management…