Our need for connection is inherently human. Yet many of us find that connection physically but struggle to find it emotionally. In this piece, Wellnest therapist Sana Imran guides us through what emotional loneliness is, what it feels like, and how it might impact us as adults.
The social determinants of health directly affect our mental wellbeing: housing and food security, systemic racism, and access to healthcare. Let’s talk about the hidden side of mental health.
Welcome to our last blog post of 2020! We have 5 lessons/reflections from 2020 to share with you. Thank you for all the support and engagement you have shown us throughout the year. Happy New Year WellNest family! ✨✨✨
Have you heard of chair work in therapy? Our co-founder Sarah takes us into the world of this highly interesting therapeutic technique. Pull up a chair!
Investing in your mental health does not have to be expensive! In this post we provide 10 suggestions for managing your mental health when therapy is not option.
Understandably, the uncertainty of a second wave of COVID19 is uncomfortable. In this post we review ways to manage that discomfort and how to check ourselves.
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger right? In this post, we explore resilience: why we need it, and how to build it.
In the first post of our ‘Small Joys’ series, we explore the mental health benefits of connecting with nature. Taking care of house plants and going on nature walks are definitely a part of it!
After the Beirut disaster, many living abroad with roots in Lebanon experienced complicated feelings of guilt. In this post we explore the second-generation experience and survivor’s guilt in the wake of a tragedy.