A recent study of 4,500 Swedish twins found that autistic girls from ages 9-18 were three times as likely to experience sexual assault when compared…
In 1994, Stephen Porges introduced the academic world to Polyvagal Theory, based on an evolutionary, neuropsychological understanding of the vagus nerve’s role in emotion regulation,…
Although the term breathwork is relatively new, the practice of controlled breathing to improve mental health is ancient. Yogic breathing, or pranayama, was the first…
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly alter identity and personality. In one study, 75% of participants said they felt like a different person after their…
The web has changed our lives rapidly over the past 30 years, for better or worse. With it have come changes in parenting, which have…
You may know someone with any or all of the following behaviours: someone who meticulously organizes things in their environment, repeatedly checks to see if…
How many of us have been conditioned to believe that life’s natural progression will lead us to the creation of our own nuclear family? Having…
“Why did my dad get cancer?” This was the question my niece Josie asked on the way home from apple picking one day. Over a…
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world gather at various comic and fan conventions, many of whom take part in cosplay. Cosplay comes from…
Psychedelics are hallucinogens which have historically been used for ritual purposes and to facilitate spiritual experiences. They have been used recreationally to enhance sensory perceptions…
