Why is receiving early mental health interventions important for Canadian youth? According to Statistics Canada, in 2021, individuals aged 15-24 (youth) made up about 12% of the Canadian population. Addressing the mental health issues of young adults is crucial for several reasons, as this stage of life is a critical period for personal, social,…
As of 2023, Indigenous youth in Toronto continue to grapple with a complex interplay of mental health issues, significantly influenced by historical trauma, systemic inequities, and ongoing challenges in accessing culturally appropriate care. The legacies of colonization, residential schools, and cultural dislocation have left profound impacts, contributing to higher rates of anxiety, depression, and substance…
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Hello – Thank you for taking time to read my blog. This is going to give you some insight to what is a Food-Sobriety program? I have talked about quite a bit on my YouTube Channel talk show Most Things Hypnosis (find Central Valley Hypnotherapy) – Taking the word “Sobriety” meaning ‘ to abstain’ –…
Many adults and teenagers are currently concerned about their weight due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. For a year most adults and teenagers have been confined to their homes. Teenagers have not been able to participate in their normal sports or go to the gym like they are use to doing. Now many of us are…
Breath is such a powerful tool for becoming who we are. It carries and influences our consciousness. The air inside us, like the breeze, can make leaves dance and glisten, move streams and rivers. It can calm a storm, or start one up. We can slow and elongate our breathing to calm waters. We can…
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As we all know, puberty is a very stressful time. It’s a time of change in multiple facets of adolescent lives: physiological, physical, psychological and social as well. It takes some time to get used to all the turmoil. Some of the most shocking physical changes are the growth spurts, new growth of hair and…
If you’re like many people this time of the year, you are anticipating the beginning of the fall and holiday season. Whether you are a kid at heart and look forward to celebrating Halloween or spending time with your friends and family for Thanksgiving, you can have fun, celebrate the love in your life and…