Understanding the Homeless Situation in Canada
How you can help Define homeless Homelessness is defined as a situation wherein an individual or family lacks access to stable, permanent and safe housing [Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH), 2017]. It also includes individuals or families in precarious situations where their
History of homeless in Canada
A deeper look into a complex situation How it started Around 60 years ago, there was a liberation of incarcerated individuals with mental health disorders. You see, during this time, people with severe mental health problems were housed in long-term psychiatric facilities and were
Does daylight saving impact our mental health?
Introduction Daylight savings time (DST), is the practice of manipulating clocks by one hour two times a year, so darkness falls later during the warmer months, or earlier during the colder months. To do this, clocks are set ahead in the
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,
