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The One With The Porch
Early in the morning is when I prefer to go on my runs. I live in a part of the city where there are quiet streets with beautiful old homes, many of them historic. Some of them are large homes, with large trees and wide landscaping with beautiful flowers and shrubs. But the ones I… Read more
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How Assessments Work
Getting your loved one an assessment is the process in which a medical professional will apply different assessment techniques to figure out what your loved one is struggling with. Learn more about the legal process for admitting a patient for assessment here An assessment is the gathering of information and then evaluating this information for… Read more
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Springing Ahead…
Every year we wait for it…. that final push towards spring, that extended hour of daylight. I don’t know about you, but that added bit of our day is like a big sigh of relief…we made it through winter! Read more
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Healthy Boundaries
Creating a boundary with someone you love and who is struggling is very very hard. If your loved one is mentally unwell, and going through a particularly difficult time, they may be displaying negative and even harmful behaviour. Read more
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Crying in Cars
It’s not where you would expect to find someone crying. In fact, it’s rather awkward to witness, I’m sure. Seeing someone sitting in your car, in a parking lot, alone and crying. Read more
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Making Sense of Legal Forms
One of the more stressful parts of dealing with the hospital side of this journey, is understanding all of the medical jargon and references that you’ll hear. When I first stood in the hospital hearing words like Form 1 or Form 3, I was completely confused! Read more
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Encouragement Friday
Growing up we are always told to embrace our dreams and these will turn into goals, and once we finish school, graduate… we’ll land that dream job and get that dream house… except…. it doesn’t always work out that way, does it? Read more
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What Should I do?
What should I do is the most common thought we have when a loved one is in the midst of a mental health struggle, or on the cusp of one. Everyone is different, let’s start there. Read more
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Supporting Loved Ones Who Struggle
We can probably all agree that this pandemic will leave no one unscathed. From layoffs to online learning for kids…to our own mental health – it’s all been a little overwhelming. Read more
Braver Together 