Canadian author visits Niagara to spread anti-bullying message

Genuine ChitChat with Mike Burton

This week Mike speaks with Tracey Maxfield about the bullying epidemic, mental health and her book, Escaping The Rabbit Hole. For more detail, Mike & Tracey’s chat begins with Tracey’s recounting her journey through nursing and what led her to her nervous breakdown, this leads onto Tracey’s book Escaping The Rabbit Hole

February 12, 2020 30 Comments

Mental Health

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j64wGC3wiWQ[/embedyt] When we hear the word PTSD, images of soldiers and veterans spring to mind. For decades, people associated post traumatic stress disorder with terrifying events that occurred during a war, in fact, until the 1980’s this stress disorder was known as ‘shell shock’ or ‘battle fatigue.’ The reality

November 4, 2019 35 Comments

Louise H Reid Show: Be Brave. Be Bold. Be Happy with guest Tracey Maxfield

‎Louise H Reid‎ to Episode 22 with Tracey Maxfield, Her Journey Through Depression https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Keyv_pPMIc&t=0s&index=2&list=PLw78Se1D9XxgwqHiZBLSJ3ABqRbg4O57k

September 30, 2018 No Comments

Children, Teens & Young Adults Mental Health

How Isolation Impacts Your Mental Health by Granite Recovery Treatment Centers

Although humans are naturally social, isolation can be thrust upon people for one reason or another. Over the last two years, the effects of COVID-19 have certainly shown us how great that negative impact can be. The unknowns of the disease made it incredibly difficult to stay connected, which was especially true for

July 3, 2021 No Comments

Mental Health

#8: Mental illness and substance abuse in children and teenagers

Substance abuse and mental health problems often seem to go together. Which begs the question, which comes first, the chicken (mental illness) or the egg (substance use)? What we have seen, is that some mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder may contribute to substance use and addiction. Similarly,

August 5, 2019 20 Comments

Aged Care

Recognizing Substance Abuse and Addiction in Older Adults—And How to Help

When people think about substance abuse and addiction, they often imagine young adults living with this. While it’s true teenagers are at a higher risk for substance abuse as a group, research done on the elderly population is, to say the least, lacking. Despite the low amount of research, it’s widely believed

May 24, 2021 No Comments

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