Monthly Archives: March 2020

Coping With Mental Health During Isolation

This self-isolation period has had mixed results for everyone involved. Ones that dread social interaction were relieved, and others that thrive on it “were crushed.”  I’m in the center, naturally introverted but rely on the few social outings I have per year to keep myself going.  School was my escape from home, a place where

By |2020-08-25T21:32:13-06:00March 27th, 2020|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

Interview with Grace Elander

Grace is a grade 10 student at Western Canada High School. She is involved in competitive climbing and enjoys reading and listening to music. She is speaking up about mental health because of personal experience with it, and to make a change in her community. Why is mental health awareness important to you? Mental health

By |2020-08-25T21:32:17-06:00March 20th, 2020|Interview|0 Comments

I Did Not Expect to Meet Depression

I thought I had an understanding of depression from my friends who shared their stories with me. I thought my past hardships would equip me with the skills to handle it and move past it.  But when it hit, it rolled in quick.  I had no idea and I was not equipped.  When I look

By |2021-05-20T15:30:35-06:00March 12th, 2020|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

March is Music Therapy Awareness Month in Canada

Music therapy is a discipline in which credentialed professionals use to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains. Certified music therapists (MTAs) may also conduct and/or participate in research, educate and supervise students and professionals, facilitate knowledge translation, act as consultants, and provide professional leadership on the use of

By |2020-08-25T21:17:20-06:00March 11th, 2020|Mental Health Blog|1 Comment
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