The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was especially rough for the youth. The necessitated lockdowns and isolation protocols robbed them of many experiences and opportunities that they were looking forward to. These combined factors led to a significant negative impact on their mental health. Hence, the team at Capital Choice Counselling would like...
Are you and your kids ready for getting back to school? Lockdowns have been a challenge for families and children for nearly two years now, with their regular routine being completely upended. Parents had to figure out how to balance work with helping the children study at home, while also having to deal...
For much of 2020 now, you’ve likely been dealing with a sea change of emotions. Waves of different feelings are probably going through your mind and your soul, trying to adjust and adapt under the challenging and seemingly ever-changing circumstances of COVID-19 and the global coronavirus pandemic. Is this affecting your day-to-day life?...
It’s the Summer of COVID. This year, youths and teens across Ottawa are experiencing a summer like no other. The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced most Canadians to stay home and practice “social distancing” for several months. For youth, that means a significant part of their lives has been uprooted or even...
Our emotional state has a significant effect on everyday life and can be a big impact on day-to-day tasks. Studies have shown that students who are suffering from emotional health issues tend to struggle academically as well. In fact, research and surveys suggest that mental health can directly affect grade. Hard work is not enough for...
Not all students view school in the same way. Some look forward to going, whereas others dread it. Whatever view students may have about school, however, many things remain consistent. One of these is stress. The fact that it leads to increased levels of stress in many students is known. Unlike other sources...
Having an active lifestyle is a great way to keep one’s body in top shape. Many studies have found the various benefits that exercise provides. These benefits range from reducing the risk of developing diseases to keeping the body systems in perfect working order. What some people may not know, however, is that exercise...
Back-to-school is often a very exciting time for students – a time when they can see their friends again, show off their new wardrobe, and take the new classes that they have been looking forward to since the summer. But school can also be a time when a young person’s depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder...
Why all the fuss about fidget spinners? This year’s summer fad, in Ottawa and around the world, isn’t an exotic toy or a video game. It’s a little, metal device that spins. That’s right. It spins. How much entertainment could spinning really provide, in this age of virtual reality mainstreaming and endless...
The adolescent mind is a chaotic one. Not only is the brain going through a critical period of growth and transformation, but during this period is forced to learn new forms of thinking; and how to cope with new types of feelings. As adults, we have passed through the gauntlet of adolescence. Our brains have developed, and often...
