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Conversations on Mental Health
Older adults deserve more than just a cameo in society – why some feel unnoticed in society and what we can do about it.
Older adults deserve more than just a cameo in society – why some feel unnoticed in society and what we can do about it.
Is this the most socially normalized form of discrimination?...
Social prescribing can be used to counter isolation – for any age group. How an Rx for connection is helping communities.
After battling loneliness and chronic pain, one woman discovered a new sense of belonging by supporting her unhoused neighbours—offering a lesson in the power of connection and mattering.
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“Put somebody into housing – then look after their needs.”
Here’s my definition – and why we need to expand narrow views of disability.
Psychotherapist Rahim Thawer offers a powerful resource for queer men navigating mental health, relationships, and resilience while giving clinicians and allies an essential cultural roadmap.
Experts weigh in on the growing impact of political stress on mental health.
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Jun24
The connection between housing and mental health
“Put somebody into housing – then look after their needs.”
Jun03
Disability Grief: It’s a Thing
Here’s my definition – and why we need to expand narrow views of disability.
May15
Book Club: The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys
Psychotherapist Rahim Thawer offers a powerful resource for queer men navigating mental health, relationships, and resilience while giving clinicians and allies an essential cultural roadmap.
May06
Is Political Anxiety the New Normal?
Experts weigh in on the growing impact of political stress on mental health.
“Unmasking” is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Week – meaning to remove the “mask” that people living with mental health challenges often wear to protect themselves from stigma.
Systems need to hear from those they serve – these advocates and leaders drive policy change and push for cultural awareness and lived experience in decision-making. Meet the Mental Health Commission of Canada Youth Advisory Council Co-Chairs: Em Alexander and Colbi Mike.
The best advice from advocates: talk about the issues and use terms that people use to refer to their own lived experience.
Hard-and-fast rules have eluded the burgeoning field of electronic mental health. Canada’s First E-Mental Health Strategy offers practical tools and recommendations.
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The Therapeutic Power of Blue Space
How spending time in, on, or around water can reduce stress, encourage physical activity, and kindle social engagement.
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Book Club – Mind the Science
Author and clinical psychologist Jonathan Stea gives people tools to sort truth from twaddle in a wellness wild west.
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Designing for Equity
From Grocery Aisles to AI: The Hidden Costs of Failing to Design for Diversity
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