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Gut Brain Connection: How Microbes Influence Mood and Emotion

mental healthDecember 16, 20250Views 0Likes 0Comments

Facebook Instagram Linkedin When we think about how the brain communicates with the rest of the body, the gut is often overlooked. Yet the gut–brain connection is one of the most active communication systems we have. That “gut feeling” you get during stress, excitement, or worry isn’t your imagination—it’s your nervous system and digestive system talking to one…

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Understanding Winter Depression

mental healthDecember 10, 20250Views 0Likes 0Comments

Facebook Instagram Linkedin Every year when the clock goes back an hour, we might gain an extra hour of sleep, but many of us dread the sun setting earlier in the evening. The days begin to feel a little grayer, heavier, and shorter than they were just weeks ago. For some people, this shift is more than just…

Narcissistic Parenting Explained: Signs, Patterns & Healing

mental healthDecember 1, 20250Views 0Likes 0Comments

Facebook Twitter Youtube Narcissism is often described as a personality style marked by self-centeredness, entitlement, and a lack of empathy. Research continues to explore how these traits show up in family systems—particularly how they shape a child’s emotional and psychological development. Although parenting has long been studied, the direct influence of narcissistic parents on their children is still…

Hormones and Men: How Stress Affects Testosterone

mental healthNovember 1, 20250Views 0Likes 0Comments

Facebook Instagram Linkedin Why men’s mental health deserves more attention—and how stress quietly affects hormones and men’s mood and overall well-being. The Silent Struggle: Why Men Often Keep Stress to Themselves Men are often taught to “handle it,” to push through exhaustion, hide emotions, and stay strong no matter what. But the truth is, stress doesn’t disappear when ignored.…

Stress and Women’s Hormones: Estrogen, Cortisol, You

mental health, TherapyOctober 10, 20250Views 0Likes 0Comments

Facebook Instagram Linkedin Stress is an inevitable part of the human experience. Everyone experiences stress in their lives, whether that be relationship stress, professional stress, academic stress, or even the everyday stresses of simply trying to keep up with responsibilities. While short bursts of stress can sometimes be motivating, ongoing stress can have a profound effect on the body.…

Quiet the Critic: 4 Self-Talk Traps to Avoid

mental health, Self - DoubtAugust 15, 20250Views 0Likes 0Comments

In our lives, we encounter many different types of relationships–those with our parents, friends, children, co-workers, and perhaps the most overlooked yet most important one, the relationship we have with ourselves. As humans, we are wired with this innate need for connection, and communication is the bridge that makes connection possible. However, while we are…

1920 Ellesmere Road Suite 208, Scarborough, Ontario, M1H 2V6

info@scarboroughpsychology.com

Gut Brain Connection: How Microbes Influence Mood and Emotion

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Understanding Winter Depression

Narcissistic Parenting Explained: Signs, Patterns & Healing

Hormones and Men: How Stress Affects Testosterone

Stress and Women’s Hormones: Estrogen, Cortisol, You

Quiet the Critic: 4 Self-Talk Traps to Avoid

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