I have been reflecting a lot on this past year and wondering if any of us thought that we would still be in the midst of the pandemic a year later. It has felt like my thoughts and emotions are being tossed by the waves in a storm. I have gone from thoughts like, “It’s […]
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Last summer my husband and I were hiking with my sister and brother-in-law along an old forest service road. I was deep in thought about our conversation when my brother-in-law leaned forward and said to me, “You know, Lisa, if we were on our bikes I’d tell you to stop half-wheelin’.” My brother-in-law, who is
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Imagine you are walking down a street in your neighbourhood. If you were to stop and ask ten different people what the biggest mental health challenges are we face today, the response would likely be quick, and generally consistent, “anxiety and depression.” These terms have become ubiquitous in our conversations around mental health. As stigma
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