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On March 20th, we welcome the beginning of spring! While it's still very possible to feel like winter around this time in Canada, crocuses bloom amidst the melting snow, and outdoor activities feel easier than shoveling.

As the days stretch longer there’s a quiet promise stirring beneath the soil: the start of the gardening season. March marks the perfect time to trade your winter habits for garden plans, a practice that offers more than just the eventual bounty of fresh produce; it’s a powerful tool for mental wellbeing.

The third week of March is Brain Awareness Week – a global campaign to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. It's also a perfect time to think about how we can protect and nurture our own cognitive wellness. Your Brain: A Living, Changing Organ Your brain is constantly changing, forming new connections, and adapting throughout your entire life. This ability, called neuroplasticity, means that the choices you make today can literally resh

December 2 is Women's Brain Health Day – a time to recognize that brain health isn't one-size-fits-all, and that women face unique challenges when it comes to cognitive wellness. The numbers tell an important story. Nearly 70% of Alzheimer's patients are women, and women are disproportionately affected by brain-aging diseases. Research shows that 45% of dementia cases could be prevented through healthier lifestyle choices. This means it's possible to have more control over br

Eating Disorder Awareness Week is from February 1st to 7th and the National Eating Disorder Information Centre’s (NEDIC’s) theme for 2026 is “health doesn’t have a look”.

February 14-20 is Random Acts of Kindness Week – a reminder that the simple act of being kind doesn't just help others, it transforms our own mental wellness too.

Have you heard the term “the social determinants of health” (SDOH)? It refers to the social, economic, and cultural conditions that impact our health and quality of life throughout our entire lifespans. Some, like our race or ethnicity, language, and our cultural heritage, remain consistent over our lives. Others, like sexual orientation or gender, economic status, home community, ability, age, religion, and educational attainment can shift through our lives.  

The holiday season often brings with it a mix of joy, excitement, and—for many—significant stress, loneliness, or anxiety. Navigating family dynamics, financial pressures, and the push to "be happy" can take a serious toll on your mental health.

Talking about death is not a norm for us as Canadians. Because of our unfamiliarity with the topic in general, we tend to not know how to integrate loss, making it difficult to process when our lives are touched by it.

Often, some of the most effective support comes from another person who understands what you're experiencing through their own lived experience. This encourages a genuine connection not always found in traditional, clinical-based settings.

November 19 is International Men's Day – a time to celebrate the men in our lives and, just as importantly, to have honest conversations about men's mental health. 

In support of Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 6th-12th) as the Well-Being HUB's Mental Health and Wellness Navigator, I would like to share a very brief snippet of my own experiences with mental illness. There is still, unfortunately, a lot of work to be done in breaking down stigmas towards mental health and mental illness. 

There is still, unfortunately, a lot of work to be done in breaking down stigmas towards mental health and mental illness. 

October 6-12 is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month  – a time to recognize that where we work matters just as much as what we do. Whether you're in an office, working from home, on your feet all day, or balancing multiple roles, your workplace environment affects your mental health, physical well-being, and overall quality of life. Beyond the 9-to-5 A healthy workplace isn't just about ergonomic chairs and lunch breaks. It's about creating spaces where people feel: - Valued for

As we stop to observe International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, it’s important to remember the person behind the overdose. Overdoses occur when an overwhelming amount of a substance enters the body and overloads the system. Overdoses can happen from prescription drugs, alcohol, recreational drugs, and even herbal remedies. When overdoses occur, the body is deprived of oxygen which eventually shuts down vital organs like the heart and brain.