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    ALGEE is CPR for mental health. Mental Health First Aid trains you to help someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis. That crisis could be anything from a trauma flashback like in PTSD, to abusing a substance, to risk taking, to contemplating suicide. In cases like these, a friend or family member often…

  Did you know there are mental health first aid courses? I didn’t. Then I got an email from my local mental health organization promoting a series of mental health first aid courses. What a great idea! After all, if  you sprained your ankle, you’d get some type of first aid. So, mental health first aid should…

    Do you need faith to deal with depression? In my opinion, it’s a yes and no answer. No, you don’t need to worship or pray to God, or believe that He/She is punishing you with depression. But you need to believe in something or someone, and have confidence in that person or thing…

Are you grateful for your life, and all things in it? Take a moment to pause and reflect. Gratitude helps you let go of fear and doubt. In today’s increasingly angry and divided society, it’s important to appreciate all the good things in our lives. It’s important to honour relationships, see the good in people, and pay forward good intentions.  …

If you and your family are religious, your faith helps keep you all close. Regardless of the God you worship, your faith acts as the cement that seals your family together as one wholesome unit, and ultimately brings you all closer together with every day that passes. However, in daily living, it can be difficult to bring…

    If you want a fruit that’s healthy and can lift your mood, eat a cucumber. Cucumbers are members of the squash, pumpkin, and melon family. This means cucumbers are high in water content, low in calories, and good for flushing out toxins and chemicals from your body. So if you’re taking antidepressants, a cucumber…

    Depression frees anxiety and fear inside you, so you explode at the slightest emotional pressure. The more depressed I became, the more I started loosing my patience with people and situations. I lost my temper easily. I blew up over the least offensive comment or look, and got frustrated with daily chores. My…

  Grief is supposed to help us get past the death of someone we love. Grief is supposed to move you forward, get you going into the future. But grief can be complicated. It can involve many feelings, thoughts, and situations that tangle the path forward. Grief can also cause feelings of guilt and remorse,…

Holy basil, or tulsi, is part of the mint family of herbs. In Hinduism, holy basil is believed to promote long life and good health. It has been used for centuries to treat depression, stress, and anxiety. Holy basil is a calming herb that won’t make you sleepy. The benefits are the same regardless of…

  We can all use encouragement and positivity. Some days you might feel like the universe is against you. But the universe is actually there to do your bidding. If you need help, say it to the universe. State a clear intention. Believe in your wish and that it will come true. And then don’t…
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