{"id":825,"date":"2022-11-23T03:54:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T03:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/?page_id=825"},"modified":"2026-04-13T19:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:40:22","slug":"psychology-mental-health-guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/en\/psychology-mental-health-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Psychology Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1702\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/qtq80-460ux0.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/qtq80-460ux0.jpeg 2160w, https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/qtq80-460ux0-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/qtq80-460ux0-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/qtq80-460ux0-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/qtq80-460ux0-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/qtq80-460ux0-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/qtq80-460ux0-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:15px\"><strong>PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY GUIDES<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Psychology articles, facts, and research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#39574f;font-size:30px\"><strong>Evidence-based psychological tips and strategies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Our psychology articles are short practical guides to common problems that parents, teenagers and adults face in their day-to-day life. Although these articles are made to be simple, there are they are in no way simplistic; the suggestions and recommendations are based on published research and years of clinical experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">These articles are designed to help individuals who want to have more information about a particular problem and don\u2019t know where to start. They can be a great way to share information with a loved one or a friend who needs help. Each article also contains recommended readings to further your knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">These articles are not a replacement for proper medical\/psychological evaluations or interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#39574f;font-size:25px\"><strong>Explore our articles by category:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-features coblocks-features-10232261627\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-features__inner has-columns has-2-columns has-responsive-columns has-center-content has-medium-gutter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-feature coblocks-feature-10232261763\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-feature__inner has-no-padding\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-icon__inner\" style=\"height: 60px; 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