About Us:
Ruth-Ann Stewart
Carola de Souza
Carol Swan
Krystyna Hessel
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Welcome to SACCS!
As Counsellors, our website
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| Information on who we are: | • Introduction
to SACCS |
Information on Wellness Topics, such as:
| • Anger
Management • Depression |
• Life
Transitions • & More |
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Notes from our Wellness Library:
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Anger Management |
| All of us get angry – although some
people might not like to believe this. Anger is an emotion that can
occur when there is a threat to our self esteem, our bodies, our
property, our ways of seeing the world, or our desires. People
differ in what makes them angry. Some people will perceive an event as threatening, while others see no threat at all in the same event. Our responses to anger differ greatly as well. Some people are able to experience angry feelings and use them as a way of solving problems rationally and effectively. Others turn their anger inward and engage in self-destructive behaviour. Other people strike out when they feel angry. And some refuse to acknowledge their anger – or they confuse anger with other emotions such as vulnerability or fear. Read Entire Article ... |
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Forgiveness |
| All of us have been hurt, in one way
or another, by someone else. While it is easy to forgive a friend
for the slight distress we feel over a phone call that was not
returned, it is not so easy to forgive those who have harmed us in a
major way. The greatest hurt seems to come from those who play the
most significant roles in our lives. The enormity of the hurt may
lead us to conclude that we can never forgive the perpetrator. To
forgive or not is one of our life choices. It is important for our
own emotional wellness to understand that it is a choice, and a
choice with consequences. Consider this question – if the harm we have experienced leads us to a life dominated by unresolved anger, a negative image of ourselves and an inability to trust, are we allowing the perpetrator to continue to have power over us? When we have sleepless nights cycling and
recycling thoughts about old hurts, when we seethe with anger, when
we ask questions repetitively that seem to have no answers, we
continue to suffer the consequences of being hurt. |
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Stress and Anxiety |
| Stress is the body’s reaction to an
event that is experienced as disturbing or threatening. Our
primitive ancestors experienced stress when they had to fight off
wild animals and other threats to their survival. Now, in the
contemporary world, we are more likely to feel stressed when we face
overwhelming responsibilities at work or home, experience
loneliness, rejection, or the fear of losing things that are
important to us, such as our jobs or friends. When we are exposed to
such events, we experience what has been called the “fight or
flight” response. To prepare for fighting or fleeing, the body
increases its heart rate and blood pressure.
This sends more blood to our heart and muscles, and our respiration rate increases. We become vigilant and tense. Our bodies end up on full alert – and this allows us to take action. When stress continues over a long period of time, however, and has a significant impact on how we live, we may begin to suffer from one of the anxiety disorders. Research indicates that anxiety disorders are the
leading emotional health disorder for women and are second only to
substance abuse among men. Within any given year, it has been
estimated that fifteen percent of the population suffers from one of
the anxiety disorders – yet only a small portion of those who suffer
receive treatment. Fortunately, treatment is available and generally
effective. |
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Updated: July 09, 2010 |
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