Mental Health
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Walking Wounded: New Public Version
Over the past 4 years, I have had businesses, conference, staff training days & schools ask me if I have a version of my Walking Wounded talk for Public settings (no faith-based content). I am happy to announce that I have created a version of the talk that is...
CCLP 014: Brett Ullman On Anxiety, Depression And Mental Health In Church Leaders And In The Church
I had the privilege of sharing my mental health journey with Carey Nieuwhof on his Canadian Church Leaders Podcast. It's probably the longest conversation I have had on my journey to date. Mental health is not a subject we discuss well in the church. But at any given...
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Someone asked me this weekend what book was the most helpful during my journey. For sure it has to be this book. Tons of practical advice on all aspects of your mental health journey. Click here for the Amazon.ca link. Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains Amazon...
What adolescents (or teenagers) need to thrive | Charisse Nixon | TEDxPSUErie
So good. #parentingresearch We are plugging into electronics, but not people. Charisse Nixon is a development psychologist who studies at risk behavior as well as protective factors among children and adolescents. According to Nixon, we know that kids and adults are...
100 Huntley Street: Living with Anxiety and Depression
I had a great time filming this new segment for 100 Huntley Street. Hoping my story helps others dealing who are on similar journeys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3e1OTfTmTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0bXYqz0z1I Click here for the links on 100 Huntley...
Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?
So much information in this article. I would challenge everyone to take a few minutes and walk through it. Over the last decade, anxiety has overtaken depression as the most common reason college students seek counseling services. In its annual survey of students, the...
Strength to Fight: Talking to the Experts interview
Below is my interview with Josh Gilman from Strength to Fight. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH6hf_3aNbw&t=4s
How the smartphone affected an entire generation of kids
As I continue my research into loneliness I find more and more articles talking about social media. We need to make sure we don't have a knee-jerk reaction and just say all social media is bad. This article has a very balanced perspective. However, that changed a few...
Truth vs Fear – Please stop posting fear-based content…
Fear-based content seems to be all around us these days. In the past year, I have seen a growing trend in the social media posts that I see ... fear. I don't really know where to go with this post as I write it. I could easily talk about all the fear that is in...
Markham cyclist shares painful story of depression
Unionville man bikes 750 km to raise funds and awareness for mental health Great story. Neil, thanks for sharing your journey. The more we share our stories the less stigma there is for those of us dealing with mental health struggles. “You feel betrayed by life....
