Mental Health
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Anxiety attack vs. panic attack?
This is an often asked question I get at my talks. Check out this video for an explanation.
Brett’s Picks – Mental Health Books
In my talk The Walking Wounded, I address mental health. I walk through my own journey and give some great resources on how to help yourself or others struggling with mental health. Below are my favourite books on this topic. I have given you direct links to Amazon in...
20 tips for better sleep | Sleep Hygiene
Many of us struggle to get to sleep, staying asleep, or getting good rest at night. I want to make a video to help you all get better sleep hygiene. These are just good sleep habits that help you to get a good night sleep or a better nights sleep. Basically, they are...
10 reasons people are lonely? It’s more complicated than that
I am going to be posting a number of articles on Loneliness. So much great conversation here. The problem I think is that we’re all a bit scared of loneliness – of being alone. Of being left. Of not being loved. Or needed. Or cared about. “Lonely” hits a spot of fear...
The Goldilocks’ Effect and How to Journey Alongside Those Who Are Grieving: Guest Blog (Jason Dykstra)
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Goldilocks. She walked into this empty house and looked up at the table where three bowls of porridge were cooling. She tried the first one, “Ouch!” She said, “This is one is far too hot!” She tried the second bowl,...
Rap Music and Substance Use: Addiction and Mental Health
Came across this really good article on drugs and mental health looking at it from the standpoint of rap music. It goes through the history of drugs and alcohol through the last few decades. Well worth the read. In a 2013...
The Walking Wounded: Brett Ullman | The Church and Mental Health
After hearing of numerous suicides this week, multiple families in crisis, and people desperate for some help with mental health struggles I decided to post my Walking Wounded talk on Youtube. This is my entire professionally filmed talk on mental health. This...
The Most Underused Medication for Mental Health
Today I want to talk about the most underused medication for mental health struggles: Exercise. Now, please listen clearly I am not saying to stop seeing your doctors, psychologists psychiatrist, and other specialists who are helping you on this journey. In the blog...
Cannabis: What Parents/Guardians and Caregivers Need to Know
Parents here is a 6 sheet PDF from The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) with information to help you on the conversation of legalized Marijuana. This fact sheet on recreational cannabis is for parents/guardians and caregivers of youth in grades 6 to 12....
How to help your child/teen during a panic/anxiety attack
I often get emails from parents asking me about how they can help their child when they are having a panic/anxiety attack. In this video, we will look at some definitions, some signs your child might be having a panic/anxiety attack, and some things to do to help...
