Evidence-based mental health care services are largely inaccessible to those who need it. Marginalized populations, as well as those who are unemployed or at-risk, tend…
Pet therapy is a service that offers animal-assisted emotional support to people struggling with a wide variety of mental health challenges. The animals used in…
It is understandably difficult to imagine how something as light as humour can be useful in dealing with something as heavy as depression, anxiety or…
Brainspotting (BSP), the name of a new approach for the treatment of trauma was developed by psychotherapist David Grand. He proposed it as a new…
Some children march to the beat of their own drum. This is especially true for those with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), who have…
You may know someone with any or all of the following behaviours: someone who meticulously organizes things in their environment, repeatedly checks to see if…
“You know, we used to discharge people if they didn’t finish their first meal here.” That was the response from a staff member at an…
As one of the oldest forms of communication, dance has been used to convey a range of emotions, and is recognized as a part of…
Psychedelics are hallucinogens which have historically been used for ritual purposes and to facilitate spiritual experiences. They have been used recreationally to enhance sensory perceptions…
“For me it was Huckleberry Finn, starring Elijah Wood. I was reeling for weeks. The feelings I felt toward the boy in the movie were…
