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Mental Health Resources for Indigenous Peoples
There is not a human being on this planet that does not yearn for the deep reconciliation of the human spirit. These words from Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, the Ambassador for Reconciliation Canada and a member of the National Assembly of First Nations Elders Council, were shared in 2017, but they resonate both in the past, present and our future.As Indigenous (Mtis, Inuit, and First Nations) people, our mental health issues can be intergenerational and deeply intertwined with our sense best
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How can sugar affect our mental health?
What’s the relationship between sugar and mental health, and how can we make sure it’s a balanced one? Sugar plays a huge role in our food culture, packed into tasty treats and everyday snacks. That said, it’s fair to say the sweet stuff doesn’t have the best press, with the way that it can negatively affect our physical health widely known and accepted – but is there a relationship between sugar and our mental health? Does consumption have any effect happi
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From client to counsellor to creative: Natasha’s story
After personally experiencing the benefits of therapy, Natasha decided to make the switch and become a counsellor. Then she had another brainwave – a way to help people who have doubts or fears about face-to-face sessions My journey to becoming a counsellor and psychotherapist started when I was in my early 20s. I went through a period of low mood and depression, to the point where I didn’t even want to get out of bed. I was struggling to feel happi
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Britney’s Conservatorship Is One Example of How the Legacy of Eugenics in the US Continues to Affect the Lives of Disabled Women
By Michaela Kathleen Curran, University of Iowa Britney Spears has been locked in a court battle 13 years in the making. While her father was suspended as conservator of her estate on Sep. 29, 2021, her conservatorship might not be terminated until the next hearing on Nov. 12. During this conservatorship, she was limited in her ability to make everyday choices that most people take for granted. One revelation that came out of Spears’ emotional testimony was that she was Healthy
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How to Do a Breast Self-Exam
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Medically reviewed by Dr. Mary Jane Minkin Healthy
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Get RED-y for January
Earlier this year Happiful joined forces with RED to bring people together with a shared purpose: to move for our mood and mental health. Now, we’ve got our collective sights set on 2022 and getting ‘out there’ again, with realistic everyday activities As I write, autumn is just around the corner. I’m imagining you’re reading this article with brilliant blue skies, leaves beginning to turn golden, and the last of the lingering sun on your skin. Right now, January 2022 happi
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Service Dogs: How Can These Furry Companions Help?
Lillian Carrier remembers the day vividly. She was shopping in Target with her service dog, Luke, when she noticed a lightbulb flickering and heard an awful screeching sound. She tried to ignore it, but it grew too much to bear for Carrier, who has autism. It threw her into a sensory overload, causing her to freeze and panic. But Luke, whom she’d had for only a few months, recognized Carrier’s anxiety and did what he was trained to do: He Healthy
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Tylenol Could Be Risky for Pregnant Women – a New Review of 25 Years of Research Finds Acetaminophen May Contribute to ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders in Children
By Ann Z. Bauer, University of Massachusetts Lowell The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea A mounting body of evidence shows that the use of acetaminophen – widely known by its brand name Tylenol – during pregnancy may pose risks to the fetus and to early childhood development. That was the conclusion of a new review study on which I was a lead author. Acetaminophen, which has the chemical name paracetamol, is a Healthy
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Hassan Akkad: “Hope linked with action is important”
Hassan Akkad, award-winning documentary filmmaker, activist and author of Hope Not Fear: Finding My Way from Refugee to Filmmaker to NHS Hospital Cleaner, talks to Happiful’s podcast about his love of storytelling and speaking about his own mental health to support others In 2020, Hassan Akkad – a Syrian documentary filmmaker – took up a role at Whipps Cross Hospital in London. The hospital was stretched to capacity as Covid began to take hold across the nation and they urgently happi
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Americans Are in a Mental Health Crisis – Especially African Americans. Can Churches Help?
By Brad R. Fulton, Indiana University Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major mental health burden on African American communities, and the past few years have dealt especially heavy blows. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that Black Americans are twice as likely to die of COVID-19, compared with white Americans. Their communities have also been hit disproportionately by job losses, food insecurity and homelessness as a result of Healthy
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How to navigate life as a highly sensitive person
From managing stresses, to feeling empowered by your sensitivities, we share five essential steps to help you thrive as an HSP It’s estimated that around 20% of us are considered a highly sensitive person (HSP) – someone who, due to an innate trait, experiences more intense emotional, mental, and physical reactions to stimuli. However, there is still little understanding around what it means to be highly sensitive. If you are an HSP, you have probably been told by others that happi