June is Men's Health Month. Of course, health covers many different aspects of our lives. One that gets overlooked too often is men’s mental health, so there’s no better time than now to shed light on this important issue. While mental health affects everyone, men face unique challenges and societal...
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"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." -Maya Angelou Change is unavoidable in life, for better or worse. Of course, it can be difficult, disruptive, and downright frightening at times. There are, however,...
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Family life has always been challenging. Balancing it all often leaves us struggling to find time for ourselves, personal interests, and friends. A close confidant going through a particularly tough stretch once described feeling like he was the ring master of a never-ending circus of chaos. We laugh, shrug our...
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It is Mental Health Week in Canada, so there is no better time to shine a light on something many Canadians struggle with: mental health at the workplace, and in particular, how it affects our safety and well-being. When it comes to managing our mental health in a workplace setting,...
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Depression can feel like a dark cloud constantly looming over you. It might feel like you are moving through life carrying a backpack full of heavy rocks, or as if you’re stuck on a hamster wheel, going around and around but never forward. Depression looks different for everyone, but some...
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2020... the year a pandemic was declared. It was scary and unknown, but friends and family, and even strangers rallied together, at a distance, to keep one another safe; and those who were considered higher-risk for serious illness or death, were the ones we gave up “normal” life for. Over...
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Have you tried to change your eating habits, only to fall off the wagon and return to your old ways? It’s frustrating, but not uncommon. In this article I’ll share the secret to successfully improve your eating habits. March is Nutrition Month. It’s a great opportunity to take steps to...
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March is Women’s History Month, which is a perfect opportunity to examine some of the difficulties and challenges women face, specifically in the world of mental health. Accessing a counsellor can be difficult for anyone, but there are specific challenges women may encounter, including stigma, indifference, and wrongful assumptions about...
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Wednesday February 23rd marks Canada’s annual Pink Shirt Day, where people across the country wear pink to raise awareness and visibility to bullying. This tradition started in 2009 by two high school students in Nova Scotia who knew the effects of bullying firsthand and wanted more people to understand what...
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