mental health

Suicide is a major public health concern. It ranks 10th as the leading cause of death for all ages. In the United States alone, suicide accounts for one death every 12.3 minutes. It is estimated that more than 30,000 Americans committed suicide in any given year. The numbers are equally dismal for Canadians.  Suicide is […]

Statistics show that approximately 2.3 million Americans suffer from Bipolar Disorder. That’s 1.2-percent of the population! So it’s likely that you know someone with Bipolar Disorder, perhaps even a close loved one or family member. This complex mental disorder is marked with distinct and often drastic periods of depression and mania, which can often cause fear and misunderstanding. Thankfully, great online resources […]

Anger is a normal human emotion. It signals that something that is wrong or not working well. When anger festers and grows it can turn into something unhealthy and destructive, called rage. Rage can be caused by both psychological and physiological reasons. It can be a dangerous and devastating condition if left untreated. We look at various types of rage and what can be done about them.

In our quest for nutritional actualization are we losing our ability to enjoy and celebrate food? Perhaps the attention towards diet is taking our attention away from what truly matters as we walk our path to authentic health?

I, like many people out there, used to tell myself that I’d be happier, more successful, more confident, and more in love…if I just lost weight. Even though my former mode of thinking seems unreasonable today, many people get caught up in the myth that losing X amount of pounds will fix every problem in […]

This week, May 2 to 6, 2016, marks Mental Health Week in Canada. We use this week as a means to open the discussion surrounding mental health in our country and around the world. To eradicate the stigma surrounding mental illness so that the one in 5 Canadians who struggle with mental illness can seek support […]