In the psychology community, art therapy continues to gain traction for outstanding results and benefits, all backed by valid and reliable research. In Indigenous communities, it has always been known that art, in several unique forms, can be a way of healing. To top it off, some exercises are so simple they don’t require professional […]
The American Psychiatric Association acknowledged in 1954 that there is a need to intervene when individuals experience stress caused by environmental reasons. Today, research supports the idea that immediate, concise, and focused intervention can decrease the social and emotional distress after a traumatic event. This is done by inaugurating the feelings of physical and emotional […]
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the 3rd leading cause of disease burden worldwide was depression and that depression was predicted to become the leading cause by 2030. In Canada, the chances of having a mental illness or a substance use disorder in your lifetime is 1 in 3 […]
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Homeschooling can be tough. Especially when children are missing their friends and are having a hard time understanding what is happening. Emotions can and will start to run at an all time high. So what can we do? A strategy to assist children with expressing themselves is teaching them metacognition. Metacognition is a fancy word […]
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These are unprecedented times. A lot of us are isolated, have not been able to see family, and are struggling with job loss. Some of us are trying to work from home while raising children and trying to homeschool for the first time our lives. Some of us are children or teenagers trying to adjust […]
Art Therapy For Anxiety
/in Whole Child Wellness /by Jolissa SimonIn the psychology community, art therapy continues to gain traction for outstanding results and benefits, all backed by valid and reliable research. In Indigenous communities, it has always been known that art, in several unique forms, can be a way of healing. To top it off, some exercises are so simple they don’t require professional […]
Psychological First Aid For Schools: Listen, Connect & Protect Model
/in Uncategorized, Whole Child Wellness /by Jolissa SimonThe American Psychiatric Association acknowledged in 1954 that there is a need to intervene when individuals experience stress caused by environmental reasons. Today, research supports the idea that immediate, concise, and focused intervention can decrease the social and emotional distress after a traumatic event. This is done by inaugurating the feelings of physical and emotional […]
Battling the Mental Health Curve: A Preventative Approach
/in Uncategorized, Whole Child Wellness /by Jolissa SimonPrior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the 3rd leading cause of disease burden worldwide was depression and that depression was predicted to become the leading cause by 2030. In Canada, the chances of having a mental illness or a substance use disorder in your lifetime is 1 in 3 […]
Teachings Feelings Using Disney’s Pixar Film Inside Out
/in Whole Child Wellness /by Jolissa SimonHomeschooling can be tough. Especially when children are missing their friends and are having a hard time understanding what is happening. Emotions can and will start to run at an all time high. So what can we do? A strategy to assist children with expressing themselves is teaching them metacognition. Metacognition is a fancy word […]
Helping Students With Special Needs During COVID19
/in Whole Child Wellness /by Jolissa SimonCOVID-19 is challenging the way that all students obtain and receive their education.
COVID19 & Anxiety
/in Whole Child Wellness /by Jolissa SimonThese are unprecedented times. A lot of us are isolated, have not been able to see family, and are struggling with job loss. Some of us are trying to work from home while raising children and trying to homeschool for the first time our lives. Some of us are children or teenagers trying to adjust […]