David Lindskoog
Level Up Your Mental Health with Gaming
By David Lindskoog
More than ever, gaming is part of our life context, especially for youth – though you may be surprised to learn that the average gamer is 34 years old and has children. It is a powerful media capable of telling intricate, artistic, interactive stories; a compelling venue for connection and relationship building; an industry worth…
7 Tips to Help You Process Tough Emotions
By David Lindskoog
What exactly does it mean to “process your feelings?”. It is certainly very common advice, and generally we tend to believe this to be true – identifying our emotions and expressing them in healthy ways is an important part of healthy human emotional development. But what exactly does this entail? How do we avoid simply…
How to Talk About Suicide
By David Lindskoog
Suicide is an emotional word. Feelings of confusion, fear, anger, and even disgust are common responses when the topic comes up in conversation. As a clinical counsellor I have felt all of these emotions when discussing suicide with clients. But over years of working with people at some of the lowest points of their lives,…