Are you finding yourself feeling an increased sense of anxiety or depression during this time? That is not an uncommon feeling during the COVID-19 Pandemic. COVID-19 can leave many of confused, unsure of the future or feeling lost which can result in anxiety, depression and feeling overwhelmed with emotions. If you feel this...
Mental health and emotional health are just as important as physical health. Luckily, more and more people are becoming aware of this fact. Keeping the mind sound is something that you should always prioritize. As such, taking extra steps to ensure your emotional and mental health is necessary. Many things can take a toll on...
Mental health is one of the most important factors that people can take into consideration. Mental health disorders can negatively affect other areas of our lives. Even though people have different susceptibilities to these disorders, everyone can be affected. Youth are especially vulnerable to mental health issues, partly due to the changes that happen to...
While it might seem silly to some, it is well documented that sunlight is a large influencer on the mental health of people young and old alike. The common term for when you start to feel blue when hours of sunlight begin to drop in the winter months is Seasonal Affective Disorder. Studies have...
As fall leaves begin to change colour and the seasons begin to change in drastic ways, we can all expect the cold to kick in, the amount of sunlight to reduce, and our moods to shift as a result. This is particularly the case as folks begin to slow down in terms of their activity...
Back-to-school is often a very exciting time for students – a time when they can see their friends again, show off their new wardrobe, and take the new classes that they have been looking forward to since the summer. But school can also be a time when a young person’s depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder...
Teenage Self-Harming Seeing evidence of your child self-harming, or hurting themselves with intention, can be a terrifying experience for a parent. In addition to the fear, you may be unsure of what to do or say, and want desperately to stop the behaviour. This is a common experience for many parents, as the instances of self-harm...
“Feeling blue” or feeling “down in the dumps” is a normal part of being a teenager. There are many moments in one’s adolescence when they experience upsets or moments of sadness. Experts remind us that adolescence can be a very unsettling time and teens can be faced with an array of physical, emotional, psychological and...
In its latest revision to an international disease classification manual the World Health Organization announced “gaming disorder” as a new mental health condition included in the 11th edition of its International Classification of Diseases. Dr. Henrietta Bowden-Jones, a spokesperson for behavioural addictions at Britain’s Royal College of Psychiatrists said,”We come across parents who are distraught,...
Why all the fuss about fidget spinners? This year’s summer fad, in Ottawa and around the world, isn’t an exotic toy or a video game. It’s a little, metal device that spins. That’s right. It spins. How much entertainment could spinning really provide, in this age of virtual reality mainstreaming and endless...
