Kelly Graham
MSW, RSW, Writer
I have always loved writing and helping people, so being able to combine two of my passions has been fantastic. I offer the knowledge and viewpoint from a counselor role, but also from a woman who has experienced sexual assault, been in a psychologically abusive relationship, and has struggled with loving myself and my body. Through lots of hard work on finding myself and recovering from my past, I have been able to use this knowledge in many of my articles to help others.
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After They Cheat: How being cheated on can affect your mental healthYour partner's choice to be unfaithful was theirs alone, and that decision does not reflect how valuable you are.
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How Dog Sledding Can Improve Your Mental HealthDog sledding is a unique and amazing experience that helps you challenge and better yourself both physically and mentally.
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What is Digital Abuse?Digital abuse should be taken as seriously as any other type of abuse.
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Lights, Camera, Confident: Body Image and Boudoir Shots"Even just looking at the raw images on her camera, I saw how amazing I looked. Just me. Laying on a bed in the sunlight. All it took was looking at myself in a different way to see how beautiful I was all along."
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5 of the Same Old Tips That Actually WorkThe more you practice these skills, the more you find they can help.
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When You Feel Guilty for Taking Care of Yourself: Making a case for self-careTaking care of ourselves helps our mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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Quiz: What's Your Attachment Style?Try this quiz to figure out your attachment style in a relationship.
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Why Can't You Be Happy for Me?: How to deal with a narcissistic family memberWhile it may be impossible to try and change them, there are things you can do to help yourself when dealing with them.
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This is Burnout"I don’t want to burden people with how I am feeling. After all, it’s just burnout, right? It’ll get better. I just need time to do nothing, time to recharge. But that day seems so far away."
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To Take a Sick Day or Not?No matter what the reason is, it can be hard to decide to put yourself first.
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How to Keep Your Relationship AliveWe all hit a point in our relationship where we’re out of the honeymoon phase and may feel like we are stuck in a rut. Sometimes life gets busy, and you don’t set aside time for your relationship. It’s okay; this happens to everyone. So how can you connect with your partner again and regain that spark?
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Why Is Pride Month Important?It is because equality does not yet exist that Pride month is crucial.
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I Am A Sexual Assault SurvivorI use the term survivor because I rose above what has happened to me and became stronger.
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Why Do Abusers Deny or Minimize the Abuse?"Did he actually not think what he did was wrong? Or does he just not want to get caught?"
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Why Don’t Sexual Assault Survivors Come Forward?No matter when or if someone comes forward with their story, it does not make it any less true.
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Why Is It Hard for Some People to Know When They’ve Been Sexually Assaulted?Many factors can lead you to question if you were sexually assaulted or not.
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Flight, Fight, or Freeze During a Sexual AssaultYou’ve probably heard of the flight or fight response, but what is less talked about is the freeze response.
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To Report, Or Not to Report? The Difficult Choice of a Sexual Assault SurvivorWhile 1 in 3 Canadian women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime, sexual offences are less likely than any other violent crime to result in a guilty verdict.
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5 Steps to *Not* Becoming A BridezillaSuddenly instead of wedding bells in the distance, all you can hear are anxiety sirens.
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Technology’s Impact on Our Relationships Instead of talking with each other face-to-face, we bury ourselves in our technology.
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Animals and Mental HealthThe use of animals to help people emotionally and mentally seems to be on the rise lately. But can they actually help?
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What Do Your Dreams Mean?By trying to understand your dreams, you may be able to find out more about yourself that you may not know.
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