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Despite growing awareness around mental health, many people continue to mask their struggles due to fear of judgment, discrimination, or social exclusion. In fact, 60% of people with a mental health problem or illness won’t seek help for fear of … Continue reading →

🆘 Crisis Helpline Options in Peterborough 🌐 988 – National Suicide Crisis Helpline Dial or text 9‑8‑8, available in English and French, anytime, day or night. Connects you directly to trained responders in the local CMHA HKPR centre 📞 Telecare … Continue reading →

PETERBOROUGH — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for people in Peterborough and surrounding communities to connect to high-quality, comprehensive mental health and addiction care services by expanding the mental health crisis unit at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. … Continue reading →

This TED talk features Tricia Walsh and her personal journey of recovery from childhood challenges with the use and support of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

We have difficult experiences on a regular basis and most people are able to deal with them in a healthy way. The problem occurs when we are overloaded to such an extent that our systems are traumatized. This has historically … Continue reading →

Peter Levine, PhD, talks about trauma and safety, Peter Levine, PhD, offers  body-oriented techniques that clients can use to make themselves feel safe outside of your session … containment, soothing, safety. Self Hug Connect head and heart and abdomen Tapping … Continue reading →

Somatic Experiencing and Trauma Response How to Heal Trauma with Somatic Experiencing This is a very informative video about the healing process and the mechanism relating to trauma and the fight flight response. Our systems are really very brilliant and … Continue reading →

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 →