Navigating the discussion around sex, gender, and gender identity and fluidity can be confusing. Many of us have been socialized to see sex and gender as the same thing. The trend in “gender reveal parties” when there is a pregnancy highlights this socialization. What is being reveled is the sex...
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I think everyone would agree that the Covid-19 pandemic has flipped all of our worlds upside-down and had effects far beyond its obvious health risks. News channels and blogs everywhere are talking about how being stuck in lockdown has harmed the economy, shut down businesses, taken away gatherings, incomes, dating,...
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We are always living with uncertainty about the future. We never know for sure what we’ll find when we wake up each day. We don’t know if a calamity waits for us around the corner. We all know it’s possible to get in a car accident, get diagnosed with a...
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Cautiously Optimistic Many of us are experiencing Covid fatigue. After months of washing our hands, disinfecting surfaces, wearing masks, avoiding social gatherings, and staying away from friends and family, we are looking forward to a round of second vaccines and a lessening of restrictions going into the summer and fall....
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Men’s Health Month When it comes to talking about men’s health, and in particular mental health, there has been a lot of silence. This makes sense, because as men we haven’t exactly been encouraged to open up about our feelings, our needs, and our struggles. There are several reasons...
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There are few people who haven’t heard the horrifying news that 215 remains of children were found in unmarked graves at the Kamloops Residential School. What is less well known is the trauma residential schools created, not only for the generations that lived through it, but for the generations that...
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Since its Mental Health Week in Canada, we here at Walmsley want to remind you just how important it is to check in with yourself to see how you’re doing. By taking some time to reflect and check in with yourself, you can be more aware of any negative or...
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Most of us know about Remembrance Day and that it is honored every year on Nov 11th. But how many of us know about Day of Mourning which is honored every year on April 28th ? Have you even heard about Day of Mourning? In 1991 the Canadian Parliament passed...
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What Is Stress? Stress is a normal response to situational pressures or demands, especially if they are perceived as threatening or dangerous. Stress is the result of brain chemicals, called hormones, surging through the body. These hormones make people sweat, breathe quicker, tense their muscles, and prepare to act. When...
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