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13 Characteristics of Adult Children of Alcoholics
Adult Children of Alcoholics Christmas can be a very happy and loving time for many people but unfortunately it is not necessarily true for everyone. It is a time of increased demands and pressures that often push people to sooth … Continue reading
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Nova Scotia First Responders
In Nova Scotia first responders get a helping hand if they have been challenged by PTSD. Responder with PTSD diagnosis received on or after Oct. 26, 2013, can refile a claim even if they were denied benefits in the past.
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University of Toronto Mental Health
University of Toronto to vote on controversial mental health absence policy. Universities struggle to acknowledge and support the mental health of their students. How can they provide barrier free access and yet ensure the safety and learning objectives of the … Continue reading
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Student-led mental health initiatives
Perhaps not so surprising but Mental Health issues have a profound effect on the performance of students at school. Late night panic attacks, depression, stress, and anxiety are among the top issues. Student-led mental health initiatives shifting how schools provide supports … Continue reading
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Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) to fund cannabis research
Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is planning to spend $10 million over five years to research the positive and negative impacts of cannabis on mental health. This is all happening now, two or three months before the legalization of … Continue reading
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Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically “teenage” behavior is caused by the growing … Continue reading
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What about Canada? (UK’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) and Australia’s Better Access)
“Equitable access to psychotherapy is a striking gap in Canada,” says Bartram. Allied mental health professionals, such as clinical psychologists, social workers and psychotherapists, are excluded from provincial and territorial health insurance plans. Over 12 million Canadians without access to … Continue reading
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Brain Builders
This is a great video (4 minutes) that explains how to influence child brain development in a positive way. Each time a child is stressed through TOXIC stress it makes the balanced brain development of a child more difficult. This … Continue reading
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Panic attacks and anxiety
Panic attacks and anxiety can be very confusing when they happen. We often feel frustrated because parts of our life become closed off from us, we fear things that are actually safe, we avoid things we used to love and … Continue reading
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Medical Trauma PTSD and Suffering
Symptoms such as foggy thinking, high startle response, difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea, fast heart rate, and shallow berating can show up after medical interventions for yourself or loved ones. With all good intentions our medical system strives … Continue reading
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