#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…
#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: Debunking Bullying
Bullying affects children and adults alike. It can take place in all kinds of environments including schools, the workplace, within social groups and relationships, as well as online. Some might…
#MentalHealthMonday: Our Changing Climate
One of the highlights of summer is having an abundance of warm, sunny days that make spending time outdoors more enjoyable. This particular summer, however, has been met with severe thunderstorms,…