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Anxiety, Depression & Addiction Articles

Articles on anxiety, low mood and drinking that has crept up: how to tell when it is more than a rough patch, and how psychotherapy in Ottawa can help. Learn about anxiety counselling with Karine.

Single glass of red wine on a kitchen counter in the evening beside an open laptop, with the rest of the room in soft shadowAnxiety, Depression & Addiction
6 min read

Has Your Drinking Crept Up? Looking at It Honestly

Most people who look at their drinking did not get there after a dramatic incident, but after a slow arithmetic problem. Canada's alcohol guidance, the questions that tell you more than quantity does, and what counselling actually involves.

The frozen Rideau Canal in Ottawa at late afternoon, low winter sun casting long shadows across the snow with a few distant skatersAnxiety, Depression & Addiction
5 min read

Seasonal Depression in Ottawa: Winter Blues or SAD?

Seasonal depression in Ottawa is more than disliking winter. How to tell the winter blues from SAD, and when shorter days deserve real support.

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