mental health Archives - SocialDad.ca

Canadian Men’s Health Foundation expands MindFit Toolkit to support more men with anxiety and depression

January 19, 2023

For many Canadians, a combination of seasonal factors and financial stressors can add up this time of year. A recent study found 60 percent of employed North Americans are more stressed about their finances today than they were a year ago. During an important month for mental health awareness, the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation (CMHF) has just launched new and expanded mental health resources for their MindFit Toolkit in partnership with TELUS Health MyCareTM, to support ...

opinion

Finally – Realistic Mantras for 2023

December 28, 2022

Holy moly, 2022 was something. Having said that, every year before that was just as bad in their own special way. Want a little ‘serenity now’ phrase to repeat to yourself in the everyday challenges that are definitely on the way? 2023 will be another shitshow of a year, so repeat ...

Dad-ing

Men and Body Positivity – Double Standard?

April 12, 2022

Of course, of course, of course – we all should love ourselves, our bodies, and everything that makes us unique. But – We don’t. Not always. Not when it would be convenient, not when we (and by ‘we’, I mean ‘I’) would love to strut around the pool or ...

Dad-ing

Stop Stressing, We’re All Just Winging It

March 31, 2020

Spring Break is over, or so they tell me. As you know, we’ve drifted into some kind of range of days where vacation has ended but our kids are meant to be learning stuff. What, exactly I’m not sure. But something. As parents, we’re expected to do an awful lot, but in this ...

Dad-ing

Convincing Myself That I Deserve Happiness

June 14, 2019

For an awfully long time, in fact, it’s so long that I don’t remember anything different, I have always stopped myself doing things that would bring me happiness or a moment of what feels like selfishness. I have been putting a much higher priority on task-based achievements or ...