The holiday season can be a joyful time, but for many, it can also be a time of added stress, and the holidays can take a toll on our mental health. For some it can be a time of loneliness, increased economic strain, a reminder of grief or loss or challenges navigating personal relationships. It… Continue reading Managing Mental Health During the Holidays
Tag: Mental Health
Hormones & Mental Health
Hormones can have a substantial impact on our mental and emotional health. If hormones are elevated, deficient or imbalanced, they can impact the functioning of other hormone groups as well as the brain and the nervous system. Dr. Jennifer Yee explains: Stress Hormones The production of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol can be triggered… Continue reading Hormones & Mental Health
Naturopathic Medicine & Mental Health: Inflammation (and Stress)
Part 2: Inflammation (and Stress) The role of inflammation in illness has been well documented. In recent years, inflammation has been linked to conditions not previously thought to have an inflammatory origin – from cancer to dementia and everything in between. In the realm of mental health, inflammation is now recognized to fuel depression in… Continue reading Naturopathic Medicine & Mental Health: Inflammation (and Stress)
Healthy Recipes To Support Your Mental Health
Did you know that trying new recipes and getting creative in the kitchen can be a huge boost to our mental health? Instead of stress-eating (ie. mindless snacking on unhealthy, processed foods), we can prepare foods that keep us energized, and fulfilled and are overall good for our mental health! Here are some of our… Continue reading Healthy Recipes To Support Your Mental Health
Mental Health: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Framework
In any given week, at least 500,000 employed Canadians are unable to work due to mental health impairments. Further, it is estimated that 1 out of 3 Canadians will experience mental illness at some point in their lives. Despite these staggering statistics, our society is only recently recognizing the importance of addressing and treating mental… Continue reading Mental Health: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Framework
Naturopathic Medicine & Mental Health: Introduction and Lifestyle Determinants of Health
Part 1: Introduction and Lifestyle Determinants of Health From high-profile corporate initiatives to central themes in award-winning television (Ted Lasso, for example), awareness toward mental health challenges is continuing to grow. Mental health disorders are conditions where changes in thinking, mood, and behaviour are associated with distress and/or impaired functioning. This may include anxiety, depression,… Continue reading Naturopathic Medicine & Mental Health: Introduction and Lifestyle Determinants of Health
SSRI’s: In Recent News
Over the past few months, I’ve received a lot of questions about the effectiveness of certain types of medications for the treatment of depression. Depression is a multi-layered health condition with a variety of causes and contributing factors. However, one of the key pieces has been considered to be the levels of neurotransmitters (chemicals in… Continue reading SSRI’s: In Recent News