Don’t step on marbles!
I believe we can heal in depression – at least, based on my experience with major depressive disorder. But what do I mean by healing in depression? Does it mean eliminating it altogether and no longer having to live with its…
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Managing Anxiety Tip: Bond with Nature!
In other words, get outside! I don’t mean step out into the familiarity of your yard or community, I mean get out into the (relatively) unknown! Turn off your phone and instead, dedicate a solid hour or two communicating with…
“Nova Scotia Remembers” – A Personal Reflection
It’s been just over a week since the tragic events surrounding the mass killing in Nova Scotia began to unfold. As I sit here now, typing this, I still can’t believe it happened. With new details reported each day by…
Managing Anxiety Tip: Lighten the load!
Reflecting on the year-plus long break I took from blogging (refer to 430 Days post), one learned strategy I would share to managing anxiety is to “lighten the load” in your life. What I mean by that is to immediately…
430 Days!
430 days. That’s how long its been since my last stigmaCRUSH blog post! Wow! Let me first begin with last Winter (2019), shortly after my last post. I was blindsided by what I would personally describe was an ‘extreme’ bout…
The Resilient ‘Generation Z’
A couple of weeks ago, I participated in a youth think-tank session that involved moderating a table of about half-dozen Grade 12 students (hand-selected from different local schools) and presenting real-world challenges for students to brainstorm solutions for. Naturally, mental illness is…
“Comedy as Therapy”
I am super excited to be part of this – for a number of reasons: I get to share the stage with professional performers; it’s for a great cause (hospital fundraiser); and perhaps, most importantly, I get to contribute to…
“Let’s Talk” on CBC Radio
One year ago, during Bell Let’s Talk 2018 campaign, I talked…for the first time. I spoke out about my mental illness publicly and spent the last year spreading the message of hope by blogging and speaking. Furthermore, I reached a milestone in my healing journey…
Heal your soul
Your body cannot heal without play. Your mind cannot heal without laughter. Your soul cannot heal without joy. – Catherine Rippenger Fenwick
“Kindness” is Simple. Free. Powerful.
Kindness is “the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) I am fortunate in my life to be surrounded by amazing people and have lots of examples of times people have gifted me with acts of kindness. It…