Physical and Mental Health For Wellness
What is Health? The World Health Organization defined health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or illness. This definition describes several dimensions of health. The question is whether these different
What is an Invisible Disability?
Introduction An invisible disability is defined as something that interferes with a person’s activities of daily living and is not obviously visible to others. These disabilities are typically chronic conditions and not immediately apparent to others. This could be anything from
Pregnancy and Infant loss, We need to talk about it.
Introduction Pregnancy and infant loss are far too common, devastating thousands of families across Canada every year. In 2017 1,699 infants died within the first year after birth and 3,159 babies were stillborn. After experiencing the death of a loved one
Same Ocean, Different Boat
Mental Health in an Unequal world Introduction The Pandemic has been hard for everyone, but it would be careless to say that everyone has faced the same challenges equally. The Pandemic has been ongoing for 2 years now, which means we have
THE LONG COVID SYNDROME AND MENTAL HEALTH
What is Long Covid Syndrome? After recovery from a Covid-19 infection, some people may continue to experience symptoms. The symptoms beyond 12 weeks after the acute Covid-19 illness are defined as Long Covid Syndrome. However, this is not a single condition,
Mothers Mental Health Matters
In most societies’, mothers are the centre of the circle of life. One of the best ways to practice prevention of mental health problems is to improve mothers' mental health. Anxiety and depression are more common in women compared to men
Anxiety Disorientation
“I get so anxious I can’t see straight!” “It builds into a panic and I lose myself” “I never get anything done!” Generalized Anxiety is often overwhelming. It is disorientating and you may lose track of your ability to do what you know