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5 Things Your Anger Can Help you pay Attention to

July 25, 2018April 10, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 6 Comments

As adults, many of us fear our anger. We are used to avoiding it, hiding it away and then when it gets out, it feels too big to handle and causes damage in our lives.

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7 Burnout Busters for the Mental Health Worker (and for other people who work with humans too!)

June 20, 2018April 10, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 3 Comments

Over the years, I have been inspired by the wisdom that so many of my colleagues carry and the love that many have for their jobs and the people they serve. I’ve have also seen colleagues struggle and lose hope while working in this field, and sometimes, in their ability to continue in this work.

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On Getting a Mental Health Diagnosis

June 13, 2018April 10, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 4 Comments

A diagnosis is not an assessment of who you are. It is a description of the symptoms you are experiencing. Some diagnosis have more stigma attached than others and some can help to bring life-changing clarity to an individual, directing them towards needed help.

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Mental Health & Medication

April 16, 2018April 10, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 6 Comments

Medication has its limits. It will not provide a healthy environment, social support, the tools to manage difficult situations, or to heal from major crisis or traumatic events and should not be solely relied on for these things. 

9 Steps to Making Sense of Other People

April 9, 2018April 10, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 14 Comments

Consider ways in which another person could have the same goals as you, or goals that you would admire, and still make decisions and act in ways that appear contrary to you.

An interview with Adventure Therapist, Lise Brown

December 4, 2017April 11, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 3 Comments

Lise Brown, a Winnipeg based Adventure therapist, talks about our fear of the outside; kids with knives, forest bathing; risky behaviour vs rope climbing; and knowing your limits.

How to Reduce Suicides – A Guide for Everyone

November 29, 2017April 11, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 11 Comments

Suicide impacts all of us and speaks about who we are as a society. We can all work towards healing our society. 

The Borderline Therapist

November 27, 2017April 30, 2021 / Joy Eidse RSW / 2 Comments

Dr. Slater reveals that she, herself, had been a patient in this same hospital, five times.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – The New Hysteria

November 15, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 19 Comments

The problem with the way the diagnosis of BPD is being applied, is that, the individuals’ experience of trauma is often minimized or ignored.

Men & Trauma- Anger, Anxiety, Addiction & Depression

November 13, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 18 Comments

While PTSD is becoming more recognized and treated, within the military, men experience trauma in a variety of other contexts.

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Joy Eidse

About Joy Eidse

Joy Eidse is a registered Social Worker living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works as a counsellor for individuals wanting to work on issues related to mental health or trauma. Send Joy a message.

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