Therapeutic Photography: How Visual Art Can Be Healing My relationship with photography started when I was about 15 years old. I took a photography class in high school (and I was terrible at it), but it helped me to express myself in ways that I hadn’t been able to before. It allowed me to explore …
Therapeutic Photography: How Visual Art Can Be Healing Read More »
https://www.headwayclinic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/video-1620142399.mp4 I bike ride and snowshoe not only to keep not only my physical self healthy, but also to keep my mind healthy. These two activities are what I found to be my sanity-savers in where I can clear my head and just “breathe and enjoy”. Bonus is that we do it as a family …
Crystal’s video of her activities and a list of trails in North Bay. Read More »
Christmas and COVID: these two words have the potential of being an emotional knockout. This year, Christmas brings a whole sleigh loaded with emotional baggage. Everyone has been navigating the COVID-19 pandemic differently, depending on many factors; such as what health concerns you may have, the financial situation you might be in, or your overall …
A COVID Christmas: How to Navigate Changes this Holiday Season Read More »
If you or your child are experiencing a mental health issue or need to speak to a professional about COVID-19 anxiety, please reach out to us! HeadWay Clinic is here to help (https://www.headwayclinic.ca/).
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive treatment of depression, anxiety, OCD and PTSD. It is also actively being researched in other areas such as Alzheimer’s and Acquired brain injury. It consists of applying an electromagnetic pulsing field to a specific area of the brain, every day, over a few weeks. For more information …
Jessica Savage explains why we have such a hard time thinking making decisions since COVID started. Check out some Stress and Anxiety Remedies.
This year Mental Health Week feels a little different. Our country is experiencing a health crisis that has impacted the way we live our daily lives. Knowing that this is a strange and sometimes scary time, this mental health week gives us an opportunity to focus on and care for our whole selves. Caring for …
Being a young person today is hard enough without the added stress of living through a pandemic. Teens growing up now are in a unique period of their lives where expectations of “adulting”, and still being a kid collide. There are many ways we can support our youth through this time that centre on validation …
Jessica Savage explains how to get a good night’s sleep during COVID. This is the fourth instalment of our Stress Management Series for frontline staff dealing with this horrible disease. Check out the first of the series: Stress Management during COVID-19. For other resources on sleep, check out 10 Tips To Improve Your Sleep.
