New CPA “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Benefits of Nature Exposure

The Canadian Psychological Association has release a new “psychology works” fact sheet on the benefits of nature exposure.

There are clear benefits of nature exposure. The evidence-base shows how beneficial nature can be for mood, including depression, irritability, anxiety, stress.

This fact sheet tells you how being in nature can help, how long in nature is optimal, and has great suggestions on how to get out in nature. Of course, the fact sheet also outlines how a psychologist can help achieve being in nature more. On way is that many psychologists, including me, are now PaRx prescribers. Check-out the full fact sheet to find out more!

Psychology Month 2024 – Free Online Talks!

The BC Psychological Association is hosting a series of free online public presentations by field experts all centred around the overarching theme “Building Bridges with Care and Connection”. 

February 6th  “Building Cross-Cultural Bridges with IBPoC Youth”. 

February 13th “Help to Keep Our Children Safe: Providing adults with simple strategies to impart core life skills to children.” 

February 15th “What Psychologists Know About Healthy and Unhealthy Marriages” 

February 22nd “Harnessing Neurodiversity in Daily Life, School, and Work”. 

February 27th  “Breaking Free: Understanding and Overcoming Social Anxiety”. 

February 28th “Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy: Can cultivating a mode of ‘non-doing’ do anything for you?”.

Click here to read more about each presentation and register!

New Resource: Talking for Change, anonymous help for anyone concerned about their attractions to children or who are worried about engaged in online or offline offending involving a child.

Talking for Change

Check it out! www.talkingforchange.ca

From the site: “We provide anonymous help (accessible via phone, chat , or email) for anyone concerned about their attractions to children or who are worried about engaging in online or offline offending involving a child. We also offer support and guidance to people who are having difficulty managing their use of child sexual exploitation material (often called child pornography) or are concerned about their potential to engage in a sexual offence against a child. Chat is available in 20+ languages”

Free CBT Skills Physician Facilitated Groups in BC: cbtskills.ca

Looks like a great option for residents of BC!

Check it out here: www.cbtskills.ca

From the program:

“The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) ​Skills Groups are an 8-week psycho-educational class for adults, age 17.5-75. They are designed to teach you practical tools to recognize, understand, and manage patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving aimed at improving your mental health. Designed by psychiatrists and taught by physicians this course integrates neuroscience, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioural therapy skills and concepts.”