When it comes to treating mental health disorders, the participation of family members can be a huge help. Family psychoeducation (FPE) refers to a group…
Virtual Reality (VR) is making waves in the field of mental health as emerging technologies have advanced in the last decade. Of particular interest to…
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the 2nd leading cause of death among youth in Canada ages 15-34…
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…
