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Q&A with Michael Landsberg, Founder #SickNotWeakFoundation
What made you start #SickNotWeakFoundation? I started talking about mental health for the same reason I started the sick not weak foundation. There’s a huge shocking benefit to simply sharing your own experience with mental health. I experienced it for the first time on Off the Record in 2009 when I talked with another professional...
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Shining a Light on Brain Injury
Brain injury happens in an instant – a car crash, sports injury, fall, blow to the head, a stroke – changing a person’s life forever. Brain injury happens in an instant — a car crash, sports injury, fall, blow to the head, a stroke — changing a person’s life forever. Acquired brain injury (ABI) is...
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Employee Mental Health is More Than an Individual Problem
According to the latest round of research from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the University of British Columbia, pandemic fatigue has set in, and Canadians are emotionally overwhelmed and exhausted. That includes workplaces. We have been hearing from organizations across the country that employees are struggling with their mental health, and burnout is...
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Prevent and Protect Your Skin From Cancer
Prevention and early detection are the best defence against skin cancer, which is very treatable if caught early, and the risk factors are well-known. Did you know that more than 80,000 Canadians are diagnosed with skin cancer every year? Over 8,000 of those are melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. There’s a myth...
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Colorectal Cancer: Not an Old Person’s Disease
Young people are often diagnosed with colorectal cancer at later stages because most people don’t expect it to develop at a young age — but it does.
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A Healthy Gut = A Healthier You
Did you know that your digestive tract is home to trillions of bacteria, collectively called your gut microbiota, that help keep you well?
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Don’t Navigate Mental Health and Addiction Support Alone
There are thousands of government-funded mental health and addiction resources and programs. Don't struggle alone — ConnexOntario can help you find support.
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An Open Letter from the Canadian Council of the Blind and Fighting Blindness Canada
Louise Gillis, CCB President, and Doug Earle, FBC President, reflect on how the vision loss and blind communities can be supported in the year 2020.
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From Addiction to Advocate: Guy Felicella’s Story
After spending twenty years homeless and battling substance use addiction, “Toxic” shares Guy Felicella’s compelling story of how he overcame adversity to become the advocate he is today.