Encouraging men to seek support for mental health struggles
A growing amount of evidence highlights the fact that men's mental health is in crisis. This can be attributed to a number of factors, pertaining in...
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Kayleigh Clegg, PhD
Kayleigh Clegg, PhD
Dealing with the emotional aspects of chronic illness
Chronic illnesses – conditions that are permanent or that may wax and wane over the course of a lifetime – can touch every aspect of a person’s life....
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Relationships
Kayleigh Clegg, PhD
Kayleigh Clegg, PhD
Learning to build empathy
Have you ever been at a show where the actor or musician has flubbed a line, and found yourself inwardly cringing on their behalf? Or found yourself...
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Let’s talk about grief and loss
Loss is an unavoidable part of being human. Over the course of our lives, we’re bound to experience many losses – relationships ending, divorces, job...
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Sleep troubles heightened during the pandemic
With no end in sight during the pandemic, sleep troubles become a real stressor for Marie, a PhD student, looking to cope amongst lockdowns and...
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Stress & Anxiety
Priya Sholanki, MSW, RSW
Priya Sholanki, MSW, RSW
Good stress and bad stress: here's the difference
It’s said that stress is the difference between our expectations and our reality. And, sometimes, that can be a good thing. There’s good stress –...
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Is worry consuming you as you head to bed? These tips can help
REVIEWED BY: Meredith Landy, PhD. How often do you find yourself tossing and turning at night? Do you notice that it’s your worry about not being...
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Relationships
Gabrielle Taylor, MA
Gabrielle Taylor, MA
Ask a Therapist: "I keep lashing out at my partner and I don't know why. Can you help me understand?"
If you find yourself lashing out at your partner on a regular basis, it’s likely that you’re running into a personal emotional trigger within the...
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ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar: Empathy Building
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ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar: Grief and Loss
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ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar: Sleep Troubles
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ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar: Intimate Relationships
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Is therapy right for me?
Wondering what therapy is all about before you decide if it's right for you? Our therapists are always happy to explain what a journey through...
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How did our Managing Alcohol Use program get developed?
MindBeacon is committed to evidence-based care. Our programs are developed by clinical psychologists with expertise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy...
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What is MindBeacon's new Managing Alcohol Use program?
New research is showing that during the pandemic, the use of alcohol has increased and has been used as a means to cope with pandemic-related stress...
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How our social anxiety Therapist Guided Program was created
MindBeacon is committed to evidence-based care. Our programs are developed by clinical psychologists with expertise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy...
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What is the Therapist Guided Program?
MindBeacon is a new kind of therapy offered digitally through a secure and private platform that you can access anytime, anywhere through your...
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What You Need to Know About Childhood OCD
“Step on a crack, and you break your mother’s back.” We’ve probably all heard this before, and maybe even avoided stepping on cracks when we first...
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Sleep troubles heightened during the pandemic
With no end in sight during the pandemic, sleep troubles become a real stressor for Marie, a PhD student, looking to cope amongst lockdowns and...
Shared Experiences
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MindBeacon supports users as they cope with trauma symptoms
MindBeacon is a new kind of therapy. When we face the new, it comes with a layer of uncertainty. We share our community's experiences with therapy to...
Shared Experiences
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Pandemic review: How has your relationship with alcohol changed?
For nearly two years now, we've been faced with pandemic turbulence. With new variants on the horizon, we're not sure what comes next and this...
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Shared Experiences: Running a small business during the pandemic
This episode of our Shared Experiences series features a small business owner, Catherine, who opens up about the lows she experienced during the...
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MindBeacon supports users as they cope with trauma symptoms
MindBeacon is a new kind of therapy. When we face the new, it comes with a layer of uncertainty. We share our community's experiences with therapy to...
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Meaghan shares her experience about her last effort to gain control over anxiety and how MindBeacon helped
How do you know where to go when you're not feeling your best? Our lives can feel like a mess, we can't seem to get it together and our minds keep...
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Study shows MindBeacon's therapy program can significantly reduce the symptoms of depression
From the pressures of the pandemic, to Black Lives Matter protests, to a world full of continuous uncertainty, the past year has been incredibly...
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Participants in MindBeacon's General Anxiety Program see significant reduction in symptoms in recent study
Those who have experienced General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) will know that it has the ability to affect every part of their life. From relationships,...
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Study shows that participants in MindBeacon's PTSD therapy program see an average 34% reduction in symptoms
Approximately 2.5 million Canadians will suffer from a trauma disorder at some point in their lives, yet only about half of the individuals who meet...
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Over a third of those in MindBeacon's Panic Attack program reported a full remission of symptoms
Between caring for kids and elderly parents, work pressures and financial challenges, it’s not surprising that mood and anxiety disorders were on the...
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Ask a Therapist: "I keep lashing out at my partner and I don't know why. Can you help me understand?"
If you find yourself lashing out at your partner on a regular basis, it’s likely that you’re running into a personal emotional trigger within the...
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Ask a Therapist: My family drives me nuts around the holidays. What could I do?
I feel you, sometimes the holidays can be a stressful time for many. It’s important to set healthy boundaries and realistic expectations with your...
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Ask a Therapist: I have so much to do, I'm so annoyed at everyone. What should I do?
I get it, it’s a busy time for all and many are experiencing what we call burnout."
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Ask a Therapist: I'm nervous about my child returning to the classroom. What can I do?
It's that time of year again, except it looks a bit different this time around. On top of the normal back-to-school nerves you face as a parent,...