How to Help Others who are Struggling (Note: this is Part 2 of a two-part blog. Part 1 is How to cope with suicidal thoughts). September is Suicide Prevention Month. If someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, here are things that you can do to help promote...
How to Cope with Suicidal Thoughts (Note: this is Part 1 of a two-part blog. Part 2, How to Help Others who are Struggling, will be published soon). September is Suicide Prevention Month. If you are having thoughts of suicide, here are some things you can do to...
Mental Health During a Pandemic Wash hands, put on mask, don’t touch mask, take mask off, sanitize hands. Stay 6 feet away from people. Use washroom, wash and sanitize hands. Don’t shake hands. Wash hands, eat, and wash hands again. Sneeze into elbow, wash...
Surviving COVID Couple Distress There has been an increase in legal separation and divorce rates across Canada within the last four months. The coronavirus has placed additional stressors on intimate relationships, including layoffs, loss of income, changes in...
Re-gaining our Sense of Touch Safe, physical, human touch is a basic human need. Hugs, handshakes, fist pumps, pats on the back, hands on the shoulder – all of it – help us feel close, connected, wanted, welcomed, reassured, acknowledged, and loved. It has...
Navigating the Canyon of Grief When we experience the loss of someone close to us, a giant canyon of grief lies ahead, blocking our life path. We may keep walking and pretend it’s not there, try to jump over it and speed past its presence, or run around it....
