“The pressures of masculinity often keep men silent when it comes to their emotions — and that can have dangerous effects on their mental health. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death for adults in the U.S. — and men are most at risk. Of the…
“Then, frustrated by a lack of accessible services for depression and anxiety patients and spurred by years’ worth of existing research in web-based education in cognitive behavioural therapy, Perron started working on an app called TruReach Health — now set for release on Apple and Android devices on Sept. 9 — which gives patients a…
“Depression is selfish, narcissistic, and aggressively self-consuming. Depression is selfish, and it affects 20 to 25 percent of the U.S. population and 350,000,000 people globally. Depression is selfish, and it contributes to more than 41,000 suicide deaths in the United States every year. Depression is selfish, and it’s a mental illness that shouldn’t be left…
Have you ever just sat and colored as a stress relieving technique? I have not myself, but I know my wife has always enjoyed coloring, even as an adult. She isn’t doing it as part of therapy or anything, but I do wonder how much stress relief she gets from it. If you regularly color,…
According to their latest newsletter, the site will be offering group sessions online starting in September. Men will be able to remain anonymous and participate in the group through this chat-based service. Each group can accommodate up to 8 participants, who will sign in using a screen name of their choosing. Once signed in, they…
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