“Have you ever felt like your to-do list keeps growing no matter how much you cross off? Or like you’re always running out of time, juggling responsibilities, and feeling the weight of it all? You’re not alone. Stress has become so normal in our society that we...
The DSM, including its most recent revision, the DSM-5-TR, is the foundation for understanding and treating mental health. But what if some of the emotions and behaviours we’ve labelled as disorders are just normal, human responses to life’s toughest challenges? What...
Trauma is one of the leading causes of human suffering, influencing lives in ways that often go unnoticed or misdiagnosed. What Is Trauma? Let’s start with a simple but important question: what exactly is trauma? Most people think of trauma as the event...
I’m curious, do you think the mental health system is working here in Canada? The system claims it has solutions, but time and time again, we’re seeing it fail to meet the diverse and complex needs of those it’s meant to serve. We’re told help...
In the most health-obsessed society, all is not well. In a society that is so fixated on health and wellness, why is it that our collective well-being continues to decline? This paradox exists because the focus is often on surface-level solutions rather than...
