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Self Awareness: How assessments can help grow your awareness

By Graham Watt

Posted: July 16, 2025

In a fast-paced world full of cross-cultural interaction, emotional strain, and shifting expectations, one of the most valuable qualities a person can develop is self-awareness. It’s more than just “knowing yourself” — it’s about understanding how your background, emotions, stress levels, and thinking patterns shape...

Breaking Myths about Mental Health

By Graham Watt

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stigma

Posted: June 27, 2025

Whether it is Bell let's talk or ads from different parts of the Mental Health Commisson or CAMH reminding people that the mental health crisis is real, stigma still exists around mental health. Stigma affects people in many ways - it prevents them from getting the support they need. Sometimes people internalize stigma and judge themselves for having mental health challenges. This can hold the person back from getting the support they need to flourish.

What is Codependency

By Graham Watt

Codependency

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Posted: June 27, 2025

What is a Co-dependency? There are many Instagram reels and online memes about what Co-dependency is and how it is makes us feel. Perhaps you have been googling or using an ai service to ponder co-dependency. In their landmark book, Codependent No More , Melody...

Walking through Life Changes

By Graham Watt

Life Changes

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Posted: June 10, 2025

Change is the one constant someone has said. Life is full of change and change can be hard. In Canada, the average person will have atleast 7 jobs in their lifetime (note 1) and 57% of adults live with a spouse or partner (note 2) and yet many of those relationships will end. Life is full of change and change can be hard.

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