Is it just a cigar?: Understanding Psychoanalytic Therapy
Of all the types of therapy available today, psychoanalytic therapy is the one the average person knows the most about. It is also the one the average person has the most incorrect ideas about. Founded in the late 1800s by Sigmund Freud, psychoanalysis looks at the...
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
As with many mental illnesses, Bipolar Disorder is widely misunderstood. In casual conversation, people will often refer to someone who is moody as being “a little Bipolar”, or mock people with lots of energy as being “manic”, or write off someone’s behaviour as being...
4 Common Therapy Myths
There are many misconceptions about mental illness in our society. These misconceptions have turned into harmful stigmas that prevent people seeking help they truly need. People with mental health issues are seen as weak or unstable, when nothing could be farther from...
