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Depression

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. 

What do You Really Need? – A 6 Step Complete Self-Care Assessment Guide

November 20, 2017June 20, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 28 Comments

When you feel the need to withdraw, when you feel pain, restlessness, irritation, sadness or discomfort consider what it is that you actually need to care for.

Grief Without Death

November 17, 2017April 11, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 12 Comments

When something changes in life, even when it’s a good thing, there is something lost. That loss might be, what was, or what could have been.

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.

Mental Illness & Diagnosis – Saving Normal

October 18, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 6 Comments

Our society has become increasingly perfectionistic, with less and less tolerance for anything considered less than perfect or ‘outside of the narrowing range of normal.’

Addiction, Your Best Frenemy?

October 14, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 14 Comments

But if we start with the assumption that humans are rational creatures whose primary concern is their own survival, then we need to assume that people made decisions regarding their behaviors and substance use for a reason. Sometimes, for a very good reason.

Mental Illness – A Relationship Story

October 10, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 10 Comments

Counselling can also help you to build a healthier relationships with anxiety and depression or sadness, as each may be useful at various points in your life, and each may be destructive at other times. 

Gratefulness – No, Thank YOU!

October 8, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 3 Comments

How would our use of land and resources change if we saw them as valuable parts of our world, deserving respect and honour and gratefulness for what they give us?

Lonely? Let’s Move Closer

October 6, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse RSW / 13 Comments

We’ve designed our lives to be isolated. We run around like crazy, just trying to make ends meet. It’s time to re-think our living situations

How to Make a First Aid Kit for Your Emotions

September 28, 2017August 8, 2018 / Joy Eidse RSW / 18 Comments

A first aid kit is not a cure. It it is not meant to resolve any relationship issues, social issues or life challenges, but it might give you some energy to carry on.

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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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