Tag: mental illness
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Exercise Your Way to Better Mental Health
In any given year one in five people will experience a mental illness. And by the age of 40, 50% of people will either have had a mental illness or are currently dealing with one. Behavioural therapy and medications are often first options for improving mental health. But more and more research has shown the…
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Anger: the Good, the Bad and Managing It
This past Sunday during the Oscars, Chris Rock made a joke about Will Smith’s wife. Will Smith walked up on the stage and slapped him for it. When first seeing the video, I was shocked and thought it was staged, it was so unbelievable. But it wasn’t. Will Smith was angry. The reactions varied from…
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Obesity’s Impact on Mental Health
Obesity is the accumulation of body fat to the extent it harms one’s health. Defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, more than 650 million people (13%) worldwide have obesity. In Canada it’s even higher at 27%, while in the United States, it’s 42%. We often think of obesity as it relates to…
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Overcoming My Mental Illness
Mental illnesses are a leading cause of disability in the world. These include depression, addictions and personality disorders. In Canada, 1 in 5 people experience a mental illness annually. This is more than double that of diabetes. However, the real number may be much higher as a result of the pandemic, and the fact people…