What is a panic attack? Can I control it? Dr. David Carbonell is an anxiety coach and he explains just what a panic attack is and how you can better live with it.

Using your own genetics to figure out what works and what doesn’t when it comes to mental health treatment is brining 20th century medicine into the 21st century. This is the second part of talking with my sponsor, Inagene Diagnostics.

“Try this for a few weeks and we’ll see if it works”. This is a normal statement from most doctors when using medication to treat mental health issues. Between side-effects and effectiveness, quite often it can take months to find the right drug and the right dose…maybe not at all. Inagene Diagnostics takes the guess work out of treatment and pairs you up with the drug that is best suited to you. -sponsored-

Therapy, pills and meditation have long been considered the mainstays of mental health treatment. Add to this list what you eat. Dr. Chris Palmer is a researcher in the relatively new field of nutritional psychiatry.

Businesses and schooling have not been the only victims of lockdown. There has been a significant and troubling increase in couples seeking separation and divorce advice. Andrew Sofin is a prominent Montreal couples’ therapist and speaks about ways to pause and reboot your relationship.

We know that youth are facing a mental health crisis far worse than adults with few choices for treatment. Now, add racism and marginalization to this and we have an entire group of young people whose lives depend on someone they trust to listen to them. However, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People Of Colour) youth have new hope. A new program matches therapies tailored especially to them and their unique needs. My guests are the manager of this program and a clinician.

Digital online therapy is one of the best things to have come out of lockdown and in the treatment of mental health. Nigel Branker is with one of the top digital offerings, Abiliti CBT. If you have had any doubts about trying it out, we explain what it is and how it works. This episode could literally change your life.

It is the ultimate medicine…food! We really are what we eat. Dr. James Greenblatt is a sought-after speaker around the world with his insights into how we should be looking more at our diet to treat mental health issues.

Life on the farm can be tough, especially on your mental health. However, the current mental health crisis is impacting our farmers far more than the rest of the population. With cases of depression and suicide well above the national average, there is work being done reaching out to the ag community to let them know that help is available.

It may seem like Bipolar Disorder is reaching epidemic proportions. That’s not exactly true. It’s just that until now we have been misdiagnosing it. Our teens seem to be especially susceptible to this life changing mental health illness. One of the world’s foremost experts on Bipolar, Dr. Roger McIntyre, discusses the most credible research on it’s possible causes and the latest treatments.

Being a professional athlete, Kendra Fisher was not about to be defeated…by mental illness. After losing a shot at the big time, and then later losing a child, she faced her severe anxiety head on. Today she is running for her son, raising money for other children, while at the same time healing herself and others.

The first instalment of a semi-regular feature called My Story. People tell their personal mental health journeys. This first episode has the stories of two young people and their battles with Bi-Polar disorder.

Alanis Morrissette credits him with saving her life. Bryan Robinson is a psychotherapist and author. His advice for dealing with mental health…Chill!

The saying “Kids should be seen and not heard” may be long outdated but we still observe some of its meaning. The mental health crisis in our youth is something that can no longer be ignored or diminished. First thing we need to do…listen!

Stop me if you’ve heard this before…it’s going to be ok, we’re going to get through this. Yeah, sure is tough to believe, right? Well, positivity to the rescue! Being positive doesn’t mean ignoring what’s going on, rather it is a powerful way to improve your mental health.

If only there was a thing you could do, right now, that would do wonders for your mental health and it wouldn’t cost a dime or mean a whole lot of work on your part. Well there is…and it’s free! Walking.

He is one of Canada’s best-known sports journalists. He also lives with depression…and he is well known for that too. That’s because MICHEAL LANDSBERG is behind #SickNotWeek.com and helps thousands of people every year realize that it is good to talk about your mental health.

Nurses face a dire mental health crisis. As a result, our healthcare system also faces a crisis. They are reporting burnout, depression and PTSD. This episode is about how serious the problem really is, and what needs to be done.

PART 2 | “Here are the 5 foods you can eat that will cure your depression” is not something you will hear in this episode. However, researcher Dr. Chris Palmer will enlighten you to what types of food can help your mental health.

The pandemic, and the mental health crisis it creates, are creating many firsts. First time dealing with issues like depression and first time seeking help. This episode gets back to the basics. What is depression? When is it bad enough to call for help? Where do I find help? Basic questions. Basic answers.