Jessica Roper Counselling & Consulting

Trying to resolve conflict before we are ready can lead to emotional flooding and further conflict. These are some helpful questions to ask yourself before trying to process a disagreement with those you care about

We are not who we in spite of the challenges, problems or diagnoses we have. We are who we are BECAUSE of them

Some helpful apps to assist with the application of therapeutic skills for anxiety, depression and/or emotion regulation.

There’s a good reason why your therapist encourages you to get outside. Being in nature is good for your mental health! Taking a walk outside or doing your workout outdoors helps lower cortisol and adrenaline (your stress hormones) within 15 minutes of being outside. Along with all the other benefits of Vitamin D exposure, better sleep and automatically reducing time spent sedentary, being in nature also improved concentration and rumination! Studies have shown that when peop...le are depressed or under serious levels of stress the brain short circuits in a way. We get caught in a constant loop of negative thoughts that help maintain that low mood. As it turns out, being in nature lowers activity in the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain active in rumination #yourbrainonnature #ecotherapy #getoutsideandexplore #depression

Happy World Down Syndrome Day! As healthcare providers, we too often focus on providing parents and caregivers with information about possible medical and mental health complications of receiving a diagnosis. We connect people with supports for grief, specialists to treat complications and support groups. Those connections are important. But it is just as (or perhaps even more) important to remember the other side of a diagnosis. ... To celebrate all of the extraordinary abilities and beautiful moments that happen because nature decided to add an extra chromosome. To celebrate different abilities and cherish differences. To celebrate everything that makes you, you. Not in spite of a diagnosis but BECAUSE of it. (The cats aka senior management declined to participate ) #rockyoursocksfordownsyndrome #downsyndromediary #whatmakesusdifferentmakesusbeautiful

Emotions are not good or bad. They can be positive (like pleasure, happiness and joy) or painful (like grief, anger, and shame) but they all serve an important purpose in our lives. Emotions help us process our experiences, protect us, and prepare us for what is to come. Emotions, give our life meaning