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Depression can stem from biology and genetics, personality styles, stressful experiences (trauma, life transitions, relationship dynamics), and physical health conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f6c7b778af52014890ca4e/4ff49daf-6825-4743-80dd-7ed4bfbd9e86/Rounded+Image.png All Specializations - Specific life factors can lead to feelings of stress and a need to review coping mechanisms. Chronic stress from the workplace, school, caregiving, and other life factors can cause burnout. Processing stressors, adapting coping skills, and developing new coping can help combat symptoms of stress and burnout. 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This can look like enjoying an activity together to communicating about your symptoms and needs to attending counselling together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f6c7b778af52014890ca4e/0f4eda86-f910-4485-8967-b941af450c8e/suicide%5C.png All Specializations - Suicide ideation can be passive or active. Passive ideation involves wishing for death and active ideation involves planning one’s death. Self-harm involves non-suicidal harm to oneself that causes physical damage. Thinking of suicide and acting on self-harm are methods of escaping overwhelming situations and emotions. However, there are a million ways to cope that do not involve hurting oneself. It is also important to note that difficult emotions pass with time. Through counselling, clients can build safety plans and learn harm reduction coping strategies to manage overwhelming experiences. Canadian Suicide Crisis Line: 9-8-8 Alberta Distress Line: 2-1-1 Call 9-1-1 if you or someone else is at risk of serious injury or suicide. Mental health tip: Remember that emotions pass. Emotions only last 90 seconds without overthinking and storytelling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f6c7b778af52014890ca4e/940758bc-f433-4f8d-b4b4-f0d35a839851/grief.png All Specializations - Grief and loss can result in complex emotional experiences and include symptoms of: Shock Fatigue Brain Fog Anxiety Lonlieness Anger Mixed emotions Avoidance of thoughts and feelings Sleep changes Weight loss or gain Grief is often aggravated by secondary losses that go unnamed. Counselling can support grief through psychoeducation and supporting meaning making. Grief tip: Remember there is no right or wrong way to grieve. 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