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Navigating New Relationships

Posted on 15/10/2019 in Family Issues, Students

TL;DR: University or college can bring significant changes to relationships, including those with roommates, professors, and romantic partners. Whether navigating a new living situation, managing group projects, or dealing with a long-distance or new romantic relationship, these changes can add stress. If you're facing challenges, seeking help from a therapist can be beneficial for issues like relationship concerns, self-esteem, or trauma. TL;DR: University or college can bring significant changes to relationships, including those with roommates, professors, and romantic partners. Whether navigating a new living situation, managing group projects, or dealing with a long-distance or new romantic relationship, these changes can… Read More Here!

Grades and Exam Stress

Posted on 01/10/2019 in Anxiety, Stress Management, Students

TL;DR: Transitioning to university can be overwhelming due to larger class sizes, lecture-style teaching, heavier workloads, and increased responsibility for your own learning. Exams are more frequent and challenging, and the pressure to perform—whether from yourself, your parents, or your program—can feel intense. If stress, anxiety, or other mental health challenges are affecting you, speaking with a therapist at Insight can provide support and guidance. Most people agree that university and post-secondary studies are vastly different from work done in grade school. For starters, your class size may have risen from about 30 to well over 100! The ability to… Read More Here!

The Emotional Importance of Dreaming

Posted on 30/09/2019 in Stress Management

TL;DR: Dreams occur every night, mostly during REM sleep, which happens in the later part of the night. They help process emotions, improve memory, solve problems, and regulate mood, so missing REM sleep can impact your wellbeing. Remembering dreams is a sign you’re getting enough restorative sleep, typically seven to nine hours per night. TL;DR: Dreams occur every night, mostly during REM sleep, which happens in the later part of the night. They help process emotions, improve memory, solve problems and regulate mood, so missing REM sleep can impact your wellbeing. Remembering dreams is a sign you're getting enough restorative… Read More Here!

Adjusting to a New Identity

Posted on 15/09/2019 in Anxiety, Depression, Students

TL;DR: Transitioning to post-secondary studies can make you feel like you’ve lost the identity you had in grade school—whether as an athlete, top student, performer, or popular peer. Adjusting to new challenges, pressures, and changes in social circles can feel overwhelming. If this identity shift is affecting your well-being, speaking with a therapist at Insight can provide support and guidance. TL;DR: Transitioning to post-secondary studies can make you feel like you've lost the identity you had in grade school - whether as an athlete, top student, performer, or popular peer. Adjusting to new challenges, pressures, and changes in social circles… Read More Here!

Adjusting to a New Place to Live

Posted on 01/09/2019 in Anxiety, Depression, Students

TL;DR; Starting post-secondary school often involves major life changes, like moving away from home, adjusting to a new city, or living with roommates, all of which can be be stressful. Balancing these adjustments with academic pressures and social life can feel overwhelming. If these challenges are affecting your wellbeing, speaking with a therapist at Insight can provide support and guidance. Attending post-secondary school for the first time often means a change of address if you don’t live in the same city as the school. Perhaps you’re living away from home for the first time. Maybe you’ve moved from a rural… Read More Here!