Mental Health Blog

You may have come across the term "Inner Critic" from time to time. If you haven't, allow me to officially introduce you to the judgemental know-it-all that lives in our head rent-free, but who we rarely call out. Why not? Because inner critics are really good at passing themselves off as tough love or constructive criticism. How is anyone supposed to tell the difference? Read on for a few tricks that'll help you see right through that ruse! Photo by Léa Dubedout via Unspla

Tired of letting your inner critic run your life? Read on for tips that can help you break free of the endless cycle of criticism,...

We can pretty much count on our sense of self-worth being shaken from time to time, but then what? Here we reflect on the impact of trauma on self-esteem, and what it means for us moving forward. When I was in 8th grade, I recall one of our classroom’s teaching assistants providing a visual demonstration of the effects of insults on self-esteem, probably as a well-intentioned way to curb the bullying taking place at the time. For this demonstration, he took a piece of paper