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Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) receives funding for eight new hubs across Ontario

Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) receives funding for eight new hubs across Ontario

May 3, 2022, TORONTO – Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) has confirmed funding from the Government of Ontario for eight new Youth Wellness Hub sites. YWHO is a network of youth...

New York Had an ‘Epidemic of Loneliness.’ Covid Made It Worse.

New York Had an ‘Epidemic of Loneliness.’ Covid Made It Worse.

Skip to content Skip to site index New York Had an ‘Epidemic of Loneliness.’ Covid Made It Worse. Changes in technology, work and the pace of life are damaging not just our...

The pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women is derailing decades of progress on gender equality

The pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women is derailing decades of progress on gender equality

During the global COVID-19 pandemic, women have carried much of the unpaid emotional and domestic burden of caring for their families and communities, often simultaneously...

Top 5 Fibro Newbie Tips - Rebuilding Wellness

Top 5 Fibro Newbie Tips - Rebuilding Wellness

Are you a fibro newbie? Did you just receive a fibromyalgia diagnosis? I’ve been at this for more than 20 years so I’m an old hand at the healing game. Along the way, I’ve...

What You Need to Know this Mental Health Awareness Month

What You Need to Know this Mental Health Awareness Month

Girl Scout Blog We're 2.5 million strong—more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ to...

Community healthcare workers were left feeling isolated and under-appreciated during the pandemic

Community healthcare workers were left feeling isolated and under-appreciated during the pandemic

Aotearoa New Zealand’s community nurses and home and community care assistants have played a crucial yet largely invisible role in the country’s response to the global...

Burn out follows from physician to wellness director

Burn out follows from physician to wellness director

Tuesday, at the podium in a small auditorium, I realized that my time was finally up. Even as an educator/administrator (non-clinical) physician, I was done. Preparing to give a...

How 15 minutes with a camera could change your day

How 15 minutes with a camera could change your day

The use of visual art has long been understood to have positive effects on both physical and psychological health. Photography is a form of self-expression that can contribute...

Social media break improves mental health – new study

Social media break improves mental health – new study

Asking people to stop using social media for just one week could lead to significant improvements in their wellbeing, depression and anxiety and could, in the future, be...

Study suggests high-quality social interactions can protect against depressed mood

Study suggests high-quality social interactions can protect against depressed mood

How important are social interactions to individual’s happiness? A study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationshipssuggests that increasing social...

Does It Really Pay Off to Be An Eternal Optimist?

Does It Really Pay Off to Be An Eternal Optimist?

If anyone’s ever criticized you for being an eternal optimist, you might have wondered whether you should perhaps be more of a realist. After all, optimism can lead people to...

The Science of Plant Sunburn: How to Keep Your Plants From Burning Out

The Science of Plant Sunburn: How to Keep Your Plants From Burning Out

In a world that's getting hotter and experiencing stronger droughts and heatwaves, sunburn is becoming an increasing threat to the wellbeing of plants. Whether indoors or...