Mental Health - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING

Recovery from Trauma and the Vital Role of Occupational Therapy

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:30:36 +0000

Guest Blogger: Carolyn Rocca, Occupational Therapist Motor vehicle accidents account for countless injuries annually and are one of the most common traumas individuals experience. Trauma can be understood as one’s unique experience of an extremely stressful event or enduring conditions that overwhelms their ability to cope. These experiences can often disconnect us from our sense of […]

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Technology and Anxiety

Erin Ridpath — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:30:11 +0000

Guest Blogger: Susan Wang, MSc (OT) Technology has increased access to information, entertainment, and connection with others. However, it is not without consequences. With the rise of social media and the prevalence of smartphones, people are spending more and more of their lives looking at screens. Teenagers and young adults are particularly susceptible to the […]

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Coping with COVID — Finding the New Normal

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 25 May 2020 11:30:44 +0000

In the following video, the team at FunctionAbility discusses the emotions of COVID and provides helpful strategies to help people cope through uncertain times. For more helpful information check out our Coping with COVID video series on our YouTube channel. About the Experts: Brenda Power Ahmad, BSc(OT), BSc(Hons Psych), OT Reg.(Ont.), – Brenda obtained a […]

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COPING WITH COVID– Staying Active

Jamie Sutherland — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:27:41 +0000

FunctionAbility’s Elly Baker and Lynne Harford discuss staying active while working from home and review some helpful exercises to help keep you moving. About the Expert: Elly Baker is the Director of Physiotherapy Services at FunctionAbility. Previously to this role, Elly spent many years in the role of Physiotherapy Practice Leader at Toronto Rehab, University […]

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COPING WITH COVID — Youth and Teen Mental Health

Jamie Sutherland — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:17:11 +0000

Social Work Consulting Group’s Emma Fogel MSW, RSW and Lynne Harford, MSW, RSW discuss strategies to help teens and youth cope with “the new normal” with COVID-19. About the Expert: Emma Fogel, MSW, RSW is a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto. In 2016, Emma […]

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COPING WITH COVID – Emotional Well-Being

Jamie Sutherland — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:01:26 +0000

COVID-19 has had a major impact on almost everyone. FunctionAbility, Solutions for Living and Social Work Consulting Group social work experts Wendy Gage, MSW, RSW, and Lynne Harford, MSW discuss practical strategies for coping with the new reality many of us face on a daily basis. About the Experts: Lynne Harford, BA, MSW, RSW, D.VATI […]

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Self-Esteem Boosting Tips

Julie Entwistle — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:30:26 +0000

We all seem to have a tendency to look in the mirror and focus on the negative; however, it is known that the power of positivity can help boost self-esteem. The following article from Today’s Parent discusses the importance of building self-esteem in children from a young age and tips on how to boost their […]

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How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?

Julie Entwistle — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:30:09 +0000

Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) I have four daughters – three in high school and one in University. That is a lot of estrogen in our house. Yet it is an interesting time for our family – as our girls are navigating the perils of adolescence, I too am finding myself […]

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Tips to Survive the Winter Blues and Put a Stop to SAD

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:30:37 +0000

Julie Entwistle, C.Dir. (c), MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Research suggests that up to 15% of people in Ontario experience the “winter blues”. These leave you feeling tired, groggy, and maybe even sad or irritable. While this causes discomfort, it is not incapacitating. However, a more serious form of the winter blues, known as Seasonal […]

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Change is Constant – Why Resist It?

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 12:30:04 +0000

Julie Entwistle, C.Dir. (c), MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) A few years ago I volunteered at a chronic pain program by assisting with an after-program book study. This involved a group of program graduates getting together weekly to read and discuss the book A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle. I was amazed at […]

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