Shelter Dog Saves Man’s Life and Inspires Him to Run
It may not be from a Mental Wellness website….but this video spoke to me (a former dog owner….she passed away this past December), about the benefits of a companion animal. How your dog, or cat, or even a hamster, can … Continued
The Bike That Saved My Life
FROM the New York Times – Jan 19, 2018 Two years ago, in January, my husband and I walked into a foreclosed house on a tree-lined street in Bedford-Stuyvesant that no one had lived in for 22 years. “I could … Continued
150 Difference Makers
The year before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Francis Arevalo was an up-and-coming slam poet and hip-hop artist in Vancouver’s artistic community. He had won the 2014 Student Leadership Conference’s Faces of Today Award and was listed as one of … Continued
‘Sex And Suicide Podcast’ Destroys Mental Illness Stigma In Raw, Uncensored Way
[The audio quality is not the best…but it is interesting listening to 3 people talk freely about what works for them] We have a long way to go before the stigma of talking about mental health is completely gone, especially … Continued
WHY BEING ACTIVE OUTDOORS MATTERS MORE THAN EVER
Not so long ago, Anna Pearson woke up at 2:45am, walked 8km up to Cascade Lookout in Manning Park, BC, and watched the sun slowly creep up from behind the mountains, turning the sky shades of gold, rose and powder … Continued
Michael Phelps: A Golden Shoulder to Lean On
TEMPE, Ariz. — Nearly a week into their most recent therapeutic reunion, Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett, two giants of Olympic swimming, sat down to breakfast at a packed restaurant and wondered how they would explain themselves to their children … Continued
Saskatoon clothing line aims to inspire those struggling with mental health
A Saskatoon couple are making a business of wearing their hearts on their sleeves, or rather across their chests on a T-shirt. Kim and Scott Dolan, co-founders of Authentic Brave Apparel, say the messages printed on their T-shirts, sweatshirts and tank … Continued
Why I Talked to My Son About Depression
I recently had “the talk” with my son. No, not that talk (although I have had that discussion many times with him). I mean the talk about mental illness — and my mental illness to be exact. It went quite … Continued
THE VOICE OF DEPRESSION IS SILENCE
I’m 40 years old, a Prairie guy born and raised. We’re tough out here. We’re a beer drinking, hockey watching, Roughrider loving folk. We’re also about 40 years behind how we deal with folks like me who have both physical … Continued