“Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life” Episode 7 with Loronda C. Gibbons and Tracey Maxfield

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 Self-harm or Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) is a deliberate, self-inflicted injury to body tissue resulting in damage, but without any suicidal intent. The injury can be superficial e.g. skin tear, bruising or can be disfiguring with subsequent scarring to skin. There is some debate amongst healthcare professionals about whether

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#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,

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Medicinal Cannabis: A Therapeutic Alternative for Management of Chronic Pain in Older Australians by Leah Bisiani MHlthSc., Dip Bus., RN1., Dementia Consultant

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Daily Courier Article & Review

Kelowna nurse shares her battle with depression The Daily Courier 28 Apr 2018 By JAMES MILLER http://kelownadailycourier.pressreader.com/search?query=maxfield&languages=en&hideSimilar=0 Escaping the Rabbit Hole: My Journey Through Depression,” is now available on Amazon. Kelowna nurse Tracey Maxfield admits it took courage to release her book, “Escaping the Rabbit Hole: My Journey Through Depression”.

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Deconstructing Stigma: My Story by Tracey Maxfield

So honored and humbled that my story is featured. We are pleased to share that your mental health story is now a part of the Deconstructing Stigma website. 😊  You can find your story here: https://deconstructingstigma.org/stories?mgi_35=2433/tracey

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