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Seminar to help first responders and their families to be hosted in Guelph

Invisible Wounds and Dalton Associates have partnered up to present a seminar called First Responders and Their Family. It is by, and for first responders, and mental health organizations.

ADHD Isn’t Just for Kids

Although we often associate ADHD with children, ADHD is a disorder that affects over four per cent of adults, many of whom have had the disorder since they were children.

Dying to Be Thin

The pandemic has produced an alarming spike in both the number of cases of youth eating disorders, as well as their severity.

Nature Has its Benefits

While we know that nature enhances our cognitive, emotional and spiritual well-being, new research also indicates its physical benefits too.

Isolation, Loneliness and Online Learning Create “A Perfect Storm” on University Campuses

Relationship breakups, exam stressors, homesickness, and fights with roommates are no longer the main difficulties affecting university students. Instead, mental health experts describe post- secondary students’ struggles as vast — everything from depression to anxiety, stress, eating disorders, substance use, trauma, abuse, and occasionally a first episode of psychosis. Living through the pandemic has only made these problems that much more visible and obstructive.

First Responders’ Mental Health Can No Longer Be Ignored

Because of this kind of assumption, the stigma around first responders’ seeking help, the challenges they face in knowing where to find services and having the energy to access them, Dalton Associates decided to fill a gap.

Laying off: And saying good-bye gracefully….

While the effects of layoffs during Covid have been magnified by people not having access to their usual support system, work life for people who have kept their jobs has also been much more challenging.

Flexibility is key when promoting fitness for mental health

No one need defend their interest in fitness. Its benefits for longevity and mental and physical health are irrefutable. Fitness has been shown to reduce anxiety and depression, help people manage their stress, sleep better, and cope with the effects of trauma and other difficult experiences.

Returning to in-person work? 5 ways to manage re-entry anxiety

Sweat pants (or maybe no pants), grubby t-shirts, no make-up, and time to do a workout and the laundry during the day instead of battle traffic: for many, these were just some of the perks of working from home. Of course, there were some serious downsides as well, like isolation, fractured team work, struggles with motivation and lack of social connection, which even introverts likely miss.

February is Psychology Month

by Dr. Dan Dalton

February is Psychology Month. Talk to a psychologist today.