#MentalHealthMonday: Autism Awareness and Acceptance
In Canada, October is Autism Awareness and Acceptance month, so today we want to reiterate some of the current information surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and to amplify the voices…
#MentalHealthMonday: Navigating Pregnancy
Though pregnancy itself lasts approximately 9 months, there is so much to be covered throughout that duration, including the time leading up to it and following birth. No two pregnancies are…
#MentalHealthMonday: Bushels of Fun!
It is surreal to think about how this is our second fall season spent in the COVID-19 pandemic. This time last year some of us thought we were getting back to…
#MentalHealthMonday: Decoding Dreams
Dreams are made up of the images, thoughts, and emotions that we experience during sleep. They are an interesting phenomenon, with so much left for science to explore. It is…
What We Asked Our Candidates
In advance of the upcoming federal election on September 20, 2021, we reached out to our local candidates to understand their perspectives on and approaches to food systems and food…
#MentalHealthMonday: Eating Disorders
The following blog contains sensitive content that may disturb some readers. TW: eating disorders, self-harm. Eating disorders are a group of conditions marked by an unhealthy relationship with food, often…
#MentalHealthMonday: Understanding Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a chronic, complex mental illness that is characterized by the difficulty in distinguishing between experiences that are real and those that are not as well as having a…
#MentalHealthMonday: Gaslighting
The term gaslighting derived from the 1938 play, Gas Light, which later turned into film adaptations, where the protagonist is manipulated by her husband into losing her sense of reality…
#MentalHealthMonday: Back to School! 2.0
the good news is, after 18 months since schools made the first of many pandemic transitions, there is more information available than ever in regard to COVID-19 safety protocols and…
#MentalHealthMonday: Emotional Overwhelm
Life can be overwhelming at times, and it can feel all-consuming. Whereas a little bit of stress can be motivating and allow us to complete tasks that need to be…