Codependency – What is it? What to do?

Codependency is a circular relationship in which one person needs the other person, who in turn, needs to be needed. The codependent person, known as ‘the giver,’ feels worthless unless they are needed by — and making sacrifices for — the enabler, otherwise known as ‘the taker. It involves the desire...

Immigration PTSD – What is It? How to Resolve?

Migration is associated with specific stressors, mainly related to the experience of leaving the country of origin and moving to a new, unfamiliar country. This process is usually associated with multiple stressors (e.g., language, financial pressure, challenging immigration processes, family separation, etc.). These stressors usually contribute to different mental health...

Connectedness

First, we can be safe and creative by finding ways to interact and socialize in ways that we feel comfortable. For example, having an event at the park, in our backyard, walking together in a park. For others, an extra caution of ensuring negative testing and/or vaccination, wearing mask, etc....