Share & Care Blog
Take a look at the posts below for some food for thought and useful tips on how to take care of yourself and your loved ones.
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Announcing a New Young Adult Support Group
We've got a new support group for anyone aged 18-30 who is struggling with their mental health or who cares about someone who is. This will be a dedicated space for young people to help them navigate the unique challenges today’s youth face.
Virtual Reality & Hoarding Disorder: A New Kind of Treatment?
A pilot study by Stanford Medicine shows there are some benefits to using virtual reality to treat hoarding disorder.
We Have Updated Our Name!
An update to AMI's name!
Tips for Time Management
There are only so many hours in the day to do all you need to get done. This can be especially true for family carers. Here are some tips and tricks that you can use to better manage your time, and help reduce time-induced stress.
Supporting Versus Enabling: What is the difference?
There are many ways you can help a loved one who is struggling, and some are more helpful than others. Have you ever questioned if your actions are supporting your loved one or if you are enabling their behaviours?
I’m struggling with my mental health! But who can help me?
If you’re dealing with challenges like anxiety, depression, psychosis, or unresolved trauma, it can be confusing to know which professional could be best for you or for your loved one. And how can you go about finding someone anyway? Here's a little guide to help you figure it all out.
Tips for finding a therapist
Finding a therapist can be a real challenge. These tips can help.
Compassion Fatigue: When Caring Takes its Toll
It is important to feel compassion for yourself as well as others. If you don’t take care of yourself it can lead to compassion fatigue.
Take the time to try Meditation: A few minutes a day can bring many benefits
Meditation can be a great coping strategy and there are many benefits.
Stop missing out! How to Deal with Social Anxiety
Social anxiety can render you uncomfortable, stressed, and anxious. But help is available!
Dealing with Grief: When you miss someone or something you loved
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but it can become all-consuming and overwhelming. Understanding grief and knowing how to work your way through it (at your own pace, in your own way) is important.
MAiD and Mental Illness: A Complex Issue
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for mental illness is a complex issue that our panel discussed on November 2nd, 2023.
Artificial Intelligence: Technology and Mental Health
How has artificial intelligence helped in the field of mental illness? Where are we now, and where are we headed?
How to Let a Teacher Know You’re a Young Carer
If you feel like you are responsible for making sure someone is staying healthy and happy, you might be a young caregiver! And your teachers should be able to help make life easier for you.
Mental Illness or Normal Life Stresses? The dangers of self-diagnosing
What are the dangers of self-diagnosis? When is a mental illness an illness or simply poor mental health? Why should we be careful when researching information online? Is it really all that bad?
Coping With Trauma
Trauma is defined as a mental, emotional and/or physical stress reaction that occurs after an event and can lead to feelings of shock, denial, anger, or numbness. Here's how to help yourself or someone you care about.
What to do if someone you know is suicidal
Do you know someone who you think is suicidal? Want to know how you can help them? Check out our advice to help you and your loved one.
Self-Harm
What is self-harm, what does it mean, and how we can detect it? Like many addictions, it can feel overwhelming and all-encompassing, but it is possible to stop self-harming.
The Magic Mind – A Look Into Psychedelic Therapy
Humans have been using mind-altering substances for millennia. Take a look at how we might use psychedelics to treat several mental illnesses, substance abuse, and much more.
Guilty Conscience? Here’s what that means
Feelings of guilt can be damaging to mental health and can lead to increased stress, anxiety, sleepless nights, and fatigue. Here's what you need to know.