Author Archives: Admin-Blog-SJT

Opioid medications help control acute pain, such as pain you experience after surgery, back pain, joint pain, etc. There are risks  when the medications are used incorrectly. When opioids  travel through your blood system and attach to receptors in your … Continue reading →

Suicide affects every community (some more than others) and it leaves in its wake a tsunami of mixed emotions, pain, and grief. Some age groups are more susceptible, some demographics are more susceptible, and the unfortunate truth is that some … Continue reading →

Shame is a complicated emotion that can affect our lives in both positive and negative ways. Brené Brown shares her thoughts about shame in this 20 minute TED talk. I recommend listening to her perspective and thinking about how shame … Continue reading →

Vulnerability is something we all have to come to grips with and consider our relationship to it. By accessing our personal vulnerability we actually enhance our lives, create stronger relationships, and understand others in a new way. This 20 minute … Continue reading →

SOMATIC EXPERIENCING – and Trauma Recovery Trauma affects us in many ways and Somatic experiencing is a process of both understanding trauma and its effects on our system and also how to reprocess the trauma. This 10 minute video gives … Continue reading →

Here is a good video that helps to explain how our early experiences affect our way of being in the world. The theory is called attachment theory but that part is not as important as the idea that our adult … Continue reading →

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 →

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.

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 →

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 →