Living with ADHD
If you are living with ADHD, you are less likely to read this article. Unless you’re hyper-focused on the subject, you will likely read the headline and skim the rest. Fortunately, we know that this is not the result of a personal failure. It’s how your brain developed and a symptom of living in a society that wasn’t built for you. Hunters in a Farmer’s World Most of us grew up seeing a negative stigma around those with ADHD. Often, they were the ‘disruptive’ kids in class and treated with little patience. However, as with most of what the human brain does, it
Normal Anxiety vs Anxiety Disorder
What are you anxious about? An upcoming exam or interview? A not-so-ideal doctor’s report on your physical health? Due date on a project at work? Or does everything uncertain in life keep you up at night and worry? What exactly is
New Year’s Resolutions for your mental health
New Year’s is a time that holds a lot of emotions that range from excitement for the new beginning to overwhelm with setting and sticking to new goals Setting goals is a great way to focus on self-improvement and create new
Common Holiday Stressors and How to Cope
The holidays are a time of year that is often joyful. However, this season can also bring on stress from the added pressure of the holiday expectations. So, what are the common holiday stressors and how can you cope with
Video Game Addiction
Hobby or addiction? Let us begin by floating back to your first memory of video games. Depending on your age (and your family’s level of technology sophistication) your first memory may be as early as the first Nintendo system. Maybe your
Unwanted repetitive thoughts and behaviours
Most of us find routines comforting. I have had the same breakfast (high fibre cereal with milk and decaf coffee) 5 or 6 times a week for several years. I have a small basket with my cereal and my vitamins
Chronic Pain and Mental Health
What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is a condition in which those suffering feel unrelenting pain for a period of three months or longer. According to Statistics Canada, an estimated 6 million Canadians, or about 19% of the population live with
The way the Holidays affects our Mental Health
Introduction The holidays for some people are a cheerful time of family gatherings, way too much food and traditional festivities. It is also one of the most stressful times of year for those exact same reasons. Social pressures and expectations for
Building a New Practice with Measurement Based Care at its Core
Number of Clinicians: 16 (including 6 students) Number of Clients: 667 Population Served: Adults (18+) Program Type: Outpatient Counselling Org Type: Multidisciplinary Care Greenspace Product: Measurement-Based Care Platform Key Assessment(s): GAD7, PHQ9, WSAS THE CHALLENGE The CMAP Health leadership understood the
How Bullying affects the developing mind
Introduction Bullying is something that barely needs a definition anymore due to its unfortunate presence in the lives of many and even most people. If you have not experienced the wrath of a bully firsthand, you likely know someone who has.