The Canadian Psychological Association offers some guidance on getting effective psychological treatment:

Getting the Best Psychological Help:
Your Guide to Seeking Effective Psychological Treatment

The guide offers answers to questions like,

• What is effective psychological treatment?

• Why is it important that my psychologist is using Evidence-Based Practice?

• How do I select a psychologist who follows Evidence-Based Practice?

• What is treatment monitoring and why is it important?

For more information on the type of evidence-based treatment I offer in and around Vancouver, BC, see my treatment page. I am happy to answer any questions about my practice, please contact me for more information.

2017 PIECES OF MIND MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE:

DATE: Tuesday, October 24th, 2017

TIME: Sign-In at 10:30am, Conference 11:00am – 3:00pm

LOCATION: Surrey Conference Center, Cedar Building

DESCRIPTION: “How Do You Thrive?” – As the 2017 Pieces of Mind Mental Health Conference falls within KPU’s upcoming Thrive Week, we will be exploring this question as our conference theme. Thrive Week is a movement across a number of Canadian post-secondary institutions directed at building positive health and well-being for students, staff, and faculty alike. And so, the Peer Support Team has endeavored to develop a program that will allow attendees and presenters to learn from each other and develop their answers for the question, “How Do You Thrive?”

Register now at here! FREE for all post-secondary students, as well as KPU staff and faculty. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Upcoming workshop by the BC Psychology Association on Sept 25, 2017. Check out the BCPA’s website for details.

The American Psychological Association has developed an interactive map of the body on how stress impacts physical health.

Check out the interactive map here.

Good read: 10 common myths about mental illness from CMHA.

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A great resource on what helps, what hurts for talking to a friend who has a low mood or depression. #whathelpswhathurts

https://whathelpswhathurts.com

What helps, what hurts

HeretoHelp.bc.ca has screening tests for various mental health problems, and a well-being screening test. Check it out on HereToHelp.bc.ca.

Also see screening for:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Risky Drinking

April 7 is World Health Day and the World Health Organization wants to highlight the profound impact of depression on health internationally.

Did you know depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide?

#letstalk