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Book Review by Victoria Brewster, MSW Montreal, Quebec

OCTOBER 2, 2018 MSWWRITES Escaping the Rabbit Hole Book Review Escaping the Rabbit Hole by Tracey Maxfield I was not sure what to expect when this book arrived; the title makes one wonder. As soon as I opened the cover (the actual softcopy version) I was drawn in. Tracey took her

October 2, 2018 No Comments

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Blog #2: Why is there an increase in mental illness in kids? A review of ACEs and risk factors for mental illness

It seems every time we turn on the television or read the news headlines there is mention of another teenager who died by suicide or committed a crime while under the influence of drugs or was involved in a school shooting. Mental illness and suicide in children and teenagers are

June 24, 2019 29 Comments

Click here and take the ACE Quiz! It may change your life!

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean

March 17, 2019 No Comments

ENGAGE EDUCATE EMPOWER with Dr Suzanne Henwood

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ENGAGE EDUCATE EMPOWER episode 2 with Dr Suzanne Henwood

Suzanne started her professional life as a diagnostic radiographer, her area of expertise was trauma, but over time she wanted to have a greater influence in improving patient care and service delivery and so she moved into education. A long career in higher education culminated as an Associate professor in

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Engage Educate Empower episode15 with Kevin Lynch

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Does Your Child or Teenager Have FOMO?

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2skOPXribYg[/embedyt] Does Your Child or Teenager Have FOMO? In 2013, a new word was added to the Oxford Dictionary: FOMO, an acronym that means fear of missing out. FOMO is a form of social anxiety characterized by “a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing.” It

March 9, 2020 24 Comments

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