What a year to be a mental health blogger! It’s safe to say we’re all a bit tired and weary. Challenges aside, 2022 was also… Read More »Blog year in review: Highlights, lowlights and lessons learned in 2022
Of all the awareness days and events around mental health, October’s Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) seems to slip through the cracks. Yes, there’s the… Read More »Mental Illness Awareness Week: Don’t let #MIAW become a meaningless hashtag
It’s rare to find someone that lets us feel 100% comfortable in our own skin, who never passes judgement or makes comments on our appearance.… Read More »Q&A with former model, artist & researcher Emily Gong
Earlier this week, I attended the Canadian Mental Health Association’s virtual kick-off event for Mental Health Week, all about exploring empathy. One of the special… Read More »Mental Health Week: Empathy for eating disorders
What better time to clean up your social media feed than springtime? I promise it’ll take less time than scraping the gunk out of the… Read More »Spring cleaning your social media for better mental health
I can’t believe it’s been one year since I started my eating disorder recovery blog! Twelve months ago, I remember feeling so nervous about announcing my… Read More »One year blog anniversary: Lessons learned
’Tis the season of Movember, a month where people are encouraged to grow out their facial hair and spark conversation around men’s health, especially prostate… Read More »Men’s Health Month: Q&A with Jesse Cody & Adam Fare
Can journaling help with eating disorder recovery? I think so. I’ve been an avid journaler since the age of seven — that’s over 20 years!… Read More »How journaling helps with eating disorder recovery
It’s no surprise that pets have a paws-itive impact on our overall health. Researchers have found that they help calm us down, lowering our blood… Read More »Surprising ways my cat boosted my mental health
Before starting therapy for my eating disorder over ten years ago, I didn’t know a single person my age in therapy. Now, many of my… Read More »5 things I wish I knew before starting therapy