NOMAD Services

If you’re experiencing mental health issues, you’re not alone. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 1 in 5 people will experience a mental health issue or problem in any given year. By age forty, 50% of the population in Canada will have or have had a mental illness. Yet, people tend not to talk about it – there is still stigma attached to mental health issues.

No relationship is without its unique challenges. There are always bumps in the road – some big, some small – that must be dealt with. Lots of these issues can worsen if there is a lack of productive communication. It can be difficult to have harmony and unity to cultivate positive inner workings to make your marriage or relationship flourish. Add in the stressors of life such as work, parenting (especially blended families), and navigating relationships can be especially challenging.

Families are a complex unit and come in many shapes and sizes. As much as there can be love and acceptance in your family, there can also be many issues that make your family anything but loving or accepting. Add changing dynamics (births, deaths, separations, and growth) and navigating peaceful relationships can be challenging. These and many other events can trigger family conflict.

Children that have been involved in traumatic situations can sometimes be left unable to cope with what just happened. A loss of a close loved one, such as a parent or grandparent, a difficult divorce, natural disasters, and other traumas can all have a tremendous impact on that child or youth’s mental health and overall well-being.