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Diane shares insights and reflections on all aspects of mental healthcare, with the aim to educate, support, and inspire bold thinking and new ways of understanding. We hope you will enjoy this blog on mental healthcare and change.
Eating Disorders Affect All Genders – Avoiding Mental Illness Stereotypes Across Genders
While it’s true that some psychiatric disorders occur more commonly in one sex or the other, every mental illness can affect either sex. Sex-based stereotypes can keep people from seeking help, because they add to the shame that is already so deeply tied to mental illness. Learn more.
When Does Anxiety Become a Disorder?
We all feel anxious sometimes, before a big presentation, walking into a room of strangers. But when does ordinary anxiety cross the line into something more serious, like social anxiety disorder? Learn more.
When Feeling Better Isn’t the End of the Story: Respecting Recovery from Psychosis
Recovery from psychosis is a remarkable achievement, and staying well can be just as challenging. Many patients, once symptoms ease, start to question whether they still need treatment. Losing respect for the illness can lead to relapse – read more in post:
What Resilience Really Means and What It Doesn’t
Resilience can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s empowerment, an inner strength that helps them face adversity. For others, resilience feels like loaded word, a demand to “suck it up” or “just deal with it.” To be clear: that’s not how I see it. Read more in post:
Announcing PSYCHEDUP Season 2: Navigating Mental Illness, One Episode at a Time
Season 2 PSYCHEDUP launches Oct 10. We continue conversations about mental illness, confronting myths, reducing stigma, inspiring hope. Topics include resilience, supporting someone with mental illness, psychosis +3 more.
Understanding Panic Disorder: Symptoms, Treatment, Bravery in Asking for Help
Panic disorder, which affects 3.7% Canadians, is “fear gone wrong.” With appropriate therapy and medication, people with panic disorder can keep symptoms in check. Summary of “This is Panic Disorder”, Episode 6 of PSYCHEDUP Podcast.