mental health - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Thu, 11 Jun 2020 17:59:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 Technology and Anxiety https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/06/technology-and-anxiety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-and-anxiety Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:30:11 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=18047 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 – Emotional Well-Being https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/04/coping-with-covid-emotional-well-being/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-emotional-well-being Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:01:26 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17463 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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]]> How Emotionally Intelligent Are You? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/02/how-emotionally-intelligent-are-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-emotionally-intelligent-are-you Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:30:09 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17340 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 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/01/tips-to-survive-the-winter-blues-and-put-a-stop-to-sad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-to-survive-the-winter-blues-and-put-a-stop-to-sad Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:30:37 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17252 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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]]> How Can Art Therapy Improve Your Health? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/11/how-can-art-therapy-improve-your-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-can-art-therapy-improve-your-health Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:30:27 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17093 Art therapy has traditionally been used as a way to enhance mental health and wellness, however, it now also a type of therapy used to improve physical health including pain reduction.  Learn more about art therapy and its benefits in the following care of Psychology Today. Psychology Today:  Art Therapy

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]]> Mental Health Services for Youth https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/10/mental-health-services-for-youth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mental-health-services-for-youth Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:30:58 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16966 Nicole Kelday, Student Occupational Therapist (University of Toronto) Cowritten by:  Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology)   It is staggering to realize that 39% of Ontario high school students show active symptoms of anxiety and depression. And while there are a multitude of resources available to help students that may require mental […]

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]]> The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Depression https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/05/the-relationship-between-physical-activity-and-depression/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-relationship-between-physical-activity-and-depression Fri, 03 May 2019 11:30:50 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16563 We have talked a lot on our blog about the benefits of regular physical activity for your physical, cognitive and mental health.  Why?  Because quite simply, other than laughter, physical activity is the best medicine!  A study recently published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Psychiatry looks at the relationship between regular […]

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]]> O-Tip of the Week: Life’s too Short to Keep Up with the Jones https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/02/o-tip-of-the-week-lifes-too-short-to-keep-up-with-the-jones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=o-tip-of-the-week-lifes-too-short-to-keep-up-with-the-jones Wed, 06 Feb 2019 12:30:26 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16324 Our O-Tip of the week series we will be providing valuable “OT-Approved Life Hacks” to provide you with simple and helpful solutions for living.  For the month of February, our O-Tip of the week series will talk about Self-Esteem, which is defined as confidence or belief in one’s own worth or abilities.  Self-esteem issues affect […]

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]]> How Anxiety and Depression Can Impact Cognition https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/02/how-anxiety-and-depression-can-impact-cognition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-anxiety-and-depression-can-impact-cognition Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:30:03 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16316 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Co-written with Ashley Carnegie, Occupational Therapist As a student working with an Occupational Therapist in the community, I realized early in my placement that many clients struggle with anxiety and depression in combination with cognitive challenges like decreased attention, concentration and focus, difficulties with memory, and […]

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]]> Youth Anxiety and Depression on the Rise https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/01/youth-anxiety-and-depression-on-the-rise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youth-anxiety-and-depression-on-the-rise Fri, 11 Jan 2019 12:30:04 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16247 The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has released the results of the latest Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey and the results are showing rising instances of anxiety and depression in grades 7-12 students.  Learn more about the results and how gender may play a role in the following care of CAMH. The […]

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