Mental health
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Allow our contributors to give expert guidance and tips on steps you can take to improve your mental well-being. Learn about different therapeutic approaches and self-care practices that can support your mental health.
Why Doomscrolling Quietly Disconnects Us From Ourselves
Not long ago, a patient sat across from me and described a feeling she could barely put into words. She was not describing a panic attack, a depressive episode, or even a specific crisis. What she...
Trying to Heal From the Outside-In and Why Drug and Alcohol Treatment Is Backward
Go to virtually any drug and alcohol treatment program, and you’ll be introduced to a framework built around completing a checklist of external changes in order to achieve “recovery.” We are told to...
Why Emotional Regulation Should Be Taught in Every Classroom
We spend years teaching children how to read, write, and solve complex math problems. We prioritize academic performance, standardized testing, and college preparation. Yet there is one...
Merula Manifesto II – Autistic and Fabulous
A raw and powerful manifesto on late autism diagnosis, self-recognition, and the freedom that comes from no longer performing “normal.” Through grief, motherhood, identity, and reclaimed...
The Gut Brain Connection and Its Impact on Mood, Behaviour and Mental Health
For decades, mental health was considered solely a brain issue, dominated by neurotransmitters, psychology, stress, trauma, genetics, and medication. Emerging research now reveals a far more...
BrainsZ Is Not a Typo But a Warning Sign
There was a time when we described the brain like a muscle, something you train, strengthen, and push. That idea worked for a while, but it doesn’t fully explain what people are experiencing today. A...
4 Essential Steps For Managing Your Time and Energy
Ready to elevate your energy, efficiency and enjoyment? In today's very busy lifestyle, knowing how to conserve and use your energy effectively is essential. Whether you are a single person or a...
The American Pursuit of Relief
To understand why American culture maintains such a profound, often volatile love affair with drugs, alcohol, and any other venue of vice, one must look past the surfaces of simple hedonism, euphoric...
What Extreme Sensitivity May Really Be Telling Us
Sometimes what we see on the surface feels obvious. A child is highly sensitive to touch. Clothing feels unbearable. Busy environments lead to overwhelm. Noise is too much. Emotions seem amplified, and reactions...
Autism, ADHD, and Complex PTSD – A Clinical Perspective on Overlap, Assessment, and Recovery
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) represent distinct diagnostic entities but share overlapping features...
What is Matrescence and Why Every New Mother Needs to Know About It
Congratulations! Your precious baby has arrived! Everyone tells you it is the happiest time of your life. So why do you feel like you are losing yourself? Why does your body feel foreign, your mind...
I Led a Team for Eight Years with Bipolar Disorder
There is something nobody tells you about leading people while managing a mental health condition, the hardest part is not the condition. It is the performance of being fine. I remember sitting in a meeting...
Qigong and the Grieving Process
After losing his father, Kelly found himself turning to his Qigong practice to help process his grief, finding a deeper and renewed appreciation for the incredible arts of Qigong, Neigong, and Baguazhang...
The War on People Who Use Drugs and Why Prohibition Was, Is, and Always Will Be an Epic Fail
The so-called “war on drugs” was launched by the criminal administration of Richard M. Nixon with one tangible goal in mind, though not one that was ever publicised at the outset, and only disseminated...
The Link Between Health and Financial Stress and Why It Matters More Than Ever
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become almost unavoidable, but not all stress is created equal. Two of the most persistent and interconnected forms are health-related stress and financial stress.
