As we all know, animals make excellent companions and being around them can help reduce anxiety and stress levels. In this article, we explore the benefits of animals on our physical and mental health and how animals can be used in therapy.

Hoarding can be harmful to an individual as well as their relationships with people around them, bringing about many risks including house fires, infestations, trips/falls, less access for emergency services, and even mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety. With the implications that hoarding can bring, this article seeks to shed some light on what hoarding is, some signs that are common among hoarders, and how others can support them.

In this day and age, where individuals are exposed to multiple platforms such as reality tv shows and social media, there is an addition of factors that can affect one’s view of their body image. It is normal for humans to pay attention to their physical appearances and desire to look good. However, to what extent is it considered to be an unhealthy obsession level? In this article, we hope to shed light on atypical anorexia nervosa.

Traumatic stress reactions are normal responses to events that may be extraordinarily stressful, impacting one’s sense of security. In this article, we hope to give a brief idea of the types of events that may result in trauma, some common responses to traumatic events, and ways one can regain control and reduce feelings resulting from the trauma.