White River Manor is a registered essential service provider and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic continues to offer a world class therapetic Program. We have taken every precaution to maintain the integrity of our environment and screen clients both before and on arrival. Our staff too undergo regular testing and screening to ensure the safety of our clients.
Traumatic experiences can have a profound impact on our mental health and well-being. Sometimes we may not be entirely aware of a traumatic event's impact on the mind and body. A person's symptoms of trauma may creep up out of nowhere and can induce psychological, physiological, and emotional responses that can be incredibly frightening and...
There is a common misconception about therapy. Most people believe that it’s the last resort; something they turn to once they hit rock bottom. Certainly, if you’re a successful individual, there’s no way you should need therapy, right? However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Being successful can never make you immune to any...
It should come as no surprise that many people who have problems with addiction also have problems with anger. They are often interlinked, with statistics clearly demonstrating a correlation between substance abuse disorders and violent crime. For example, one study showed that up to three-quarters of those who begin addiction treatment have previously engaged in...
For a long time now, the importance of sleep has been well understood. It is, after all, the foundation of a healthy body and mind. But while we’re aware that 7-8 hours of shut-eye is needed for us to function well, there’s another less widely known form of downtime that is essential for our health...
We all get shy from time to time - often, these feelings can lead us to act or behave in a particular way. Perhaps you find yourself blushing around someone you’ve had a secret crush on for a while, or maybe you have an essential work presentation and dread having to talk in front of...
Cognitive dissonance and gaslighting can co-occur. But, what do such terms mean, and does one buffer the other? When confronted with contradictory thoughts, behaviours, and ideas, it's easy to dip into a state of cognitive dissonance (When Cognitive Dissonance Leads To Gaslighting Ourselves, Scarlett Jess Perrodin,16 December 2021). There is a fine line between cognitive...
Many people might be surprised to learn how beneficial some trauma responses are, despite how unpleasant the associated symptoms can sometimes be. Dissociation is one such response, a defense mechanism that helps a person to survive or get through a crisis or traumatic event. This response can sometimes happen during significant stress or when whatever...
Nowadays, the term "gaslighting" is becoming increasingly popular along with "breadcrumbing," "ghosting," and "the ick." Although prevalent in today's social media culture, the term gaslighting has a deep-rooted history that stems back to the 1940s when the film "gaslight" hit mainstream media and continued to have an influence centuries later. What does gaslighting mean? Various...
Going through a breakup is a traumatic experience that can flip our entire world upside down. Ask any psychologist or mental health professional, and they'll tell you that breakups are a form of grief. But unlike the typical grief experience, it seems we are better prepared to help our loved ones' through heartbreak than the...
The term transference describes a psychological phenomenon in which a person transfers or redirects their feelings and emotions from themselves onto another person. Transference Transference is an unconscious process that often occurs in a therapeutic setting, for example, between a client and therapist. However, transference can occur in various other situations, not just within a...
There is much evidence to suggest a strong link between dissociation and trauma. The above is especially true in childhood abuse and neglect cases where dissociative disorders are the most prevalent. Adverse childhood experiences and dissociation It appears that dissociation and dissociative disorders are significantly present in those with a history of childhood abuse or...
According to researchers, histrionic personality disorder, or HPD, is one of psychiatry's most ambiguous diagnostic categories (Historical Roots of Histrionic Personality Disorder, Filipa Novais et al., September 2015). The origins of histrionic personality disorder The origins of HPD stem back to the Ancient Egyptians and Greeks, who believed that a displaced womb was the cause...
