--- title: Stronger Minds by MindBeacon description: Stronger Minds is free to Ontario Residents. The MindBeacon Therapist Guided Program is now available free of charge during COVID-19, funded by the Government of Ontario. Free therapy can only be accessed by visiting the “Ontario Residents” webpage. --- # What's on your mind today? [Clickable image for "So, you’ve heard about a mental health struggle. How do you respond?" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/so-youve-heard-about-a-mental-health-struggle.-how-do-you-respond) [Relationships](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/relationships), [Life Challenges](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/life-challenges) Cristina Huré, Community Manager ### [So, you’ve heard about a mental health struggle. How do you respond?](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/so-youve-heard-about-a-mental-health-struggle.-how-do-you-respond) Reaching out for help is one of the most difficult things someone can do. Especially when it comes to asking for help with mental health. If someone... [Clickable image for "Understanding the mind-body connection" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/understanding-the-mind-body-connection) [Stress & Anxiety](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/stress-anxiety), [Mind & Body](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/mind-body) Cristina Huré, Community Manager ### [Understanding the mind-body connection](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/understanding-the-mind-body-connection) Have you ever noticed that when you’re stressed, anxious or depressed, you feel knots in your stomach or you’re lethargic and your body doesn’t want... [Clickable image for "ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Intimate Relationships" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-intimate-relationships) [Relationships](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/relationships) Cristina Huré, Community Manager ### [ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Intimate Relationships](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-intimate-relationships) Every month, we host an "Ask an Expert" event on a pressing mental health and wellness topic. In February, intimate relationship challenges took... [Clickable image for "How to deal with procrastination… sooner than later" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/how-to-deal-with-procrastination-sooner-than-later) [Stress & Anxiety](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/stress-anxiety), [Life Challenges](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/life-challenges) Kayleigh Clegg, PhD ### [How to deal with procrastination… sooner than later](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/how-to-deal-with-procrastination-sooner-than-later) It’s getting late. Maybe you’ve put the laundry in. Reorganized your kitchen cabinets. Scrolled through the latest dumpster fire on social media.... [Clickable image for "ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar Event: Managing Alcohol Use" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-a-therapist-webinar-event-anxiety-0) [Stress & Anxiety](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/stress-anxiety) Cristina Huré, Community Manager ### [ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar Event: Managing Alcohol Use](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-a-therapist-webinar-event-anxiety-0) Every month, we host an "Ask a Therapist" event on a pressing mental health topic. In December, our focus was on managing alcohol use, a timely topic... [Clickable image for "Protect your mental health with these budgeting tips" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/protect-your-mental-health-with-these-budgeting-tips) [Stress & Anxiety](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/stress-anxiety), [Life Challenges](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/life-challenges) Tim St. Vincent, Certified Educator in Personal Finance ### [Protect your mental health with these budgeting tips](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/protect-your-mental-health-with-these-budgeting-tips) With rising inflation and the recession among us, many may be feeling financial strain. Creating a budget can seem overwhelming with all the many... [Clickable image for "Navigating your relationship with alcohol: Dealing with urges and cravings over the holidays" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/navigating-your-relationship-with-alcohol-dealing-with-urges-and-cravings-over-the-holidays) [Mind & Body](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/mind-body) Kayleigh Clegg, PhD ### [Navigating your relationship with alcohol: Dealing with urges and cravings over the holidays](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/navigating-your-relationship-with-alcohol-dealing-with-urges-and-cravings-over-the-holidays) Our understanding of alcohol and its effects – especially its long-term physical effects – is evolving, and many of us may be reconsidering our... [Clickable image for "ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar Event: Anxiety" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-a-therapist-webinar-event-anxiety) [Stress & Anxiety](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/stress-anxiety) Cristina Huré, Community Manager ### [ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar Event: Anxiety](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-a-therapist-webinar-event-anxiety) Every month, we host an "Ask a Therapist" webinar on a pressing mental health topic. In November, our focus was on anxiety, and in particular -... [MORE](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/articles) ### Upcoming and Past Events [Clickable image for "ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: The Mind-body Connection" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-the-mind-body-connection) ### [ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: The Mind-body Connection](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-the-mind-body-connection) Every month, we host an "Ask an Expert" event on a pressing... [ WATCH ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-the-mind-body-connection) [Clickable image for "ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Sleep and Insomnia" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-sleep-and-insomnia) ### [ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Sleep and Insomnia](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-sleep-and-insomnia) Every month, we host an "Ask an Expert" event on a pressing... [ WATCH ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-sleep-and-insomnia) [Clickable image for "ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Intimate Relationships" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-intimate-relationships) ### [ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Intimate Relationships](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-intimate-relationships) Every month, we host an "Ask an Expert" event on a pressing... [ WATCH ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-intimate-relationships) [Clickable image for "ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Personal Planning" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-personal-planning) ### [ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Personal Planning](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-personal-planning) Every month, we host an "Ask an Expert" event on a pressing... [ WATCH ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/icymi-ask-an-expert-webinar-event-personal-planning) [MORE](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/events) ### Is therapy right for me? #### Resources to better navigate the world of therapy [Clickable image for "Is therapy right for me?" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/is-therapy-right-for-me) ### [Is therapy right for me?](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/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... [Clickable image for "How did our Managing Alcohol Use program get developed?" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/how-did-mindbeacons-managing-alcohol-use-program-get-developed) ### [How did our Managing Alcohol Use program get developed?](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/how-did-mindbeacons-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... [Clickable image for "What is MindBeacon's new Managing Alcohol Use program?" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/what-is-mindbeacons-new-managing-alcohol-use-program) ### [What is MindBeacon's new Managing Alcohol Use program?](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/what-is-mindbeacons-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... [Clickable image for "How our social anxiety Therapist Guided Program was created" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/how-our-social-anxiety-therapist-guided-program-was-created) ### [How our social anxiety Therapist Guided Program was created](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/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... [Clickable image for "What is the Therapist Guided Program?" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/what-is-the-therapist-guided-program) ### [What is the Therapist Guided Program?](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/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... [Clickable image for "What You Need to Know About Childhood OCD" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/what-parents-need-to-know-about-childhood-ocd) ### [What You Need to Know About Childhood OCD](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/what-parents-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... ### Shared Experiences #### Let's talk about mental health Shared Experiences [Clickable image for "Sleep troubles heightened during the pandemic" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/sleep-troubles-heightened-during-the-pandemic) ### [Sleep troubles heightened during the pandemic](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/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 [Clickable image for "MindBeacon supports users as they cope with trauma symptoms" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/mindbeacons-supports-users-as-they-cope-with-trauma-symptoms) ### [MindBeacon supports users as they cope with trauma symptoms](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/mindbeacons-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 [Clickable image for "Pandemic review: How has your relationship with alcohol changed?" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/managing-alcohol-use-during-the-pandemic) ### [Pandemic review: How has your relationship with alcohol changed?](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/managing-alcohol-use-during-the-pandemic) 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... Shared Experiences [Clickable image for "Shared Experiences: Running a small business during the pandemic" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/shared-experiences-running-a-small-business-during-the-pandemic) ### [Shared Experiences: Running a small business during the pandemic](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/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... [MORE](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/shared-experiences) ### Does therapy work? #### The science and results behind MindBeacon therapy [Clickable image for "MindBeacon supports users as they cope with trauma symptoms" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/mindbeacons-supports-users-as-they-cope-with-trauma-symptoms) ### [MindBeacon supports users as they cope with trauma symptoms](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/mindbeacons-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... [Clickable image for "Meaghan shares her experience about her last effort to gain control over anxiety and how MindBeacon helped" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/does-therapy-work-mindbeacon-user-writes-about-their-last-effort-into-gaining-control) ### [Meaghan shares her experience about her last effort to gain control over anxiety and how MindBeacon helped](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/does-therapy-work-mindbeacon-user-writes-about-their-last-effort-into-gaining-control) 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... [Clickable image for "Study shows MindBeacon's therapy program can significantly reduce the symptoms of depression" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/therapist-guided-programs-successfully-treat-depression) ### [Study shows MindBeacon's therapy program can significantly reduce the symptoms of depression](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/therapist-guided-programs-successfully-treat-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... [Clickable image for "Participants in MindBeacon's General Anxiety Program see significant reduction in symptoms in recent study" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/internet-delivered-therapy-effective-at-treating-severe-symptoms-of-generalized-anxiety) ### [Participants in MindBeacon's General Anxiety Program see significant reduction in symptoms in recent study](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/internet-delivered-therapy-effective-at-treating-severe-symptoms-of-generalized-anxiety) Those who have experienced General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) will know that it has the ability to affect every part of their life. From relationships,... [Clickable image for "Study shows that participants in MindBeacon's PTSD therapy program see an average 34% reduction in symptoms" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/therapist-guided-programs-are-effective-as-first-line-treatment-for-trauma-disorders) ### [Study shows that participants in MindBeacon's PTSD therapy program see an average 34% reduction in symptoms](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/therapist-guided-programs-are-effective-as-first-line-treatment-for-trauma-disorders) 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... [Clickable image for "Over a third of those in MindBeacon's Panic Attack program reported a full remission of symptoms" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/the-therapist-guided-program-offers-effective-treatment-for-panic-disorder) ### [Over a third of those in MindBeacon's Panic Attack program reported a full remission of symptoms](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/the-therapist-guided-program-offers-effective-treatment-for-panic-disorder) Between caring for kids and elderly parents, work pressures and financial challenges, it’s not surprising that mood and anxiety disorders were on the... ### Ask a Therapist #### You asked, we answered Ask a Therapist [Clickable image for "Ask a Therapist: There are so many social events these days, I feel like I’m drinking every day. I want to reduce my intake but not sure where to start. Any tips?" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/ask-a-therapist-im-trying-to-change-my-relationship-with-alcohol) ### [Ask a Therapist: There are so many social events these days, I feel like I’m drinking every day. I want to reduce my intake but not sure where to start. Any tips?](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/ask-a-therapist-im-trying-to-change-my-relationship-with-alcohol) If you want to change your relationship with alcohol, consider practicing some healthy drinking habits to shift the way you think about your intake.... Ask a Therapist [Clickable image for "Ask a Therapist: "I keep lashing out at my partner and I don't know why. Can you help me understand?"" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/ask-a-therapist-i-keep-lashing-out-at-my-partner-and-i-dont-know-why.-can-you-help-me-understand) ### [Ask a Therapist: "I keep lashing out at my partner and I don't know why. Can you help me understand?"](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/ask-a-therapist-i-keep-lashing-out-at-my-partner-and-i-dont-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... Ask a Therapist [Clickable image for "Ask a Therapist: My family drives me nuts around the holidays. What could I do?" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/ask-a-therapist-my-family-drives-me-nuts-around-the-holidays.-what-could-i-do) ### [Ask a Therapist: My family drives me nuts around the holidays. What could I do?](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/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... Ask a Therapist [Clickable image for "Ask a Therapist: I have so much to do, I'm so annoyed at everyone. What should I do?" post. ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/ask-a-therapist-i-have-so-much-to-do-im-so-annoyed-at-everyone.-what-should-i-do) ### [Ask a Therapist: I have so much to do, I'm so annoyed at everyone. What should I do?](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/ask-a-therapist-i-have-so-much-to-do-im-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." [MORE](https://www.mindbeacon.com/strongerminds/tag/ask-a-therapist) [Clickable image for "". ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/en/tgp-learnmore) [Clickable image for "". ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/en/live-learnmore) [Clickable image for "". ](https://www.mindbeacon.com/recovery)