Depression in Second-Generation Immigrants: Why You Feel Guilty for Struggling
Second generation immigrant depression doesn’t always announce itself with tears or a crisis. Sometimes it’s just a phone call you can’t bring yourself to answer. Your mom calls while you’re still in bed at noon on a Saturday and you
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Can’t Find a BIPOC Therapist Near You? Seven Tips to Access The Care You Deserve.
Finding the right therapist can feel like searching for a needle in a hystack. For many people in Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and other racialized communities, that safety is deeply tied to feeling understood. And not
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BIPOC Employee’s Mental Health and DEI Rollbacks
We have been seeing this spreading across workplaces, governments, and public spaces. The ERG that went quiet. The “inclusion” language scrubbed from the company website. The job posting that no longer mentions equity. The town hall where leadership assured everyone
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Couples Therapy: Finding Support When Love Feels Difficult
Did you watch Blue Therapy? Because we did! And it reminded us of the importance of culturally competent therapists and counsellors when navigating couples counselling. Romantic relationships can be deeply meaningful sources of connection, growth, and care. And at times,
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Rest as Resistance: Caring for Yourself When the Fight Feels Endless
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” — Audre Lorde, A Burst of Light You already know the world needs changing. You feel it — in your body, in your
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When the Homeland Hurts: Mental Health Support for Diaspora Communities in Crisis
You are in the middle of an ordinary day — making coffee, answering emails, folding laundry — when your phone lights up with a news alert, a family text, or a video you weren’t prepared to see. And just like
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What is a sliding scale? Because therapy can be accessible
If you’ve been searching for therapy and come across the term “sliding scale,” you might be wondering what it actually means and whether it applies to you. In this post, we’ll explain what a sliding scale is, how sliding scale
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First-Generation Immigrant Trauma: When Success Doesn’t Heal the Weight You Carry
You’re Living Two Lives – And Neither One Feels Like Home You did everything right. Got the degree and landed the “right” job. You’re making more money than your parents ever imagined. On paper, you’re the immigrant success story –
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