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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

Children, Teens & Young Adults Mental Health

Child Abuse – the root of many of life’s problems Hidden in Plain Sight by Tracey Maxfield – NAASCA Ambassador for B.C. Canada

July 24, 2019 21 Comments

The 5 Dementias

Dementia Aware: what you need to know about the 5 most common types of dementia Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a progressive neurodegenerative disease causing deterioration in all areas of mental ability and function, accompanied by changes in behaviours and personality. Whilst dementia mainly affects older people,

March 8, 2017 No Comments

Mental Health

Blog #7: Mental illness and bullying in children and teenagers

Kids have been bullying each other for generations. Bullying is defined as the physical, verbal, relational, and/or or psychological attacks or intimidation against a person who cannot properly defend him/herself. It includes two key components: repeated harmful acts and an imbalance of power.

July 29, 2019 28 Comments

Mental Health

#6 The impact of social media on mental illness in children and teenagers

Recently, there has been a lot of criticism directed at the internet and social media sites and their impact on society, notably children and teenagers. Many people are claiming that social media is responsible for the increase in mental illness, suicide and bullying in children and teenagers. But is

July 22, 2019 21 Comments

Children, Teens & Young Adults Mental Health

Schizophrenia in Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pk3a0D5s3M[/embedyt] Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects the domains of the brain controlling behaviour, thinking and perception. It requires lifelong treatment and management. Unfortunately, schizophrenia gets a really bad rap in the press and on social media and the mere mention of the word conjures

November 25, 2019 19 Comments

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