Fresh Insight

Today’s post is brought to you by a friend of mine from my days at the University of Toronto, Russell Moore. Like me, his experiences in...

Last week started as a no good, very bad week. I guess being a therapist-in-training can just feel oh so disheartening sometimes. I spend...

I’ve never liked the taste of coffee, which I thought was a blessing in disguise since it meant I’d never be someone who needed a cup in...

There are three prerequisites my apartment has to meet before I can feel fully relaxed and at home: (1) good music has to be playing (2)...

Whether I like it or not, I'm given countless opportunities to reflect on my own life as a therapist-in-training. I sit with older...

A big complaint I hear from many people is that they are constantly tired. And yet, when I take a look at their food journal I see that...

Last year, I decided I was going to stop driving to work every day and bike instead, which was about 44km long (round trip) and  2 – 2.5...

Written by Talya Feldman-Lloyd & edited by Kristina Virro The complexity of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is frequently...

How many times have you presented a concern to a doctor, therapist, or “expert” of any kind, really, only to hear the same response over...

It has been described as toxic, addictive, and even a killer among some scientists, yet we’re consuming it every single day. Sugar: it’s...

For those of you who haven’t heard of it, 13 Reasons Why is a new teen drama series on Netflix that focuses on the life of high school...

A few years ago, I went through a difficult time in my personal life that resulted in me feeling unhappy and anxious most of the time. As...

From my experience, Western society provides a rather obvious and rigid script of how life is “supposed to” pan out: graduate from high...

There’s nothing worse than sitting on the toilet for 10 minutes, pushing harder than a woman in labour, and then standing up to see one...

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others,...

Well, I think it’s safe to say that no one is particularly unhappy that 2016 is coming to an end. After all, it was the year that David...

Being healthy isn’t always easy in our world. We can buy entire meals from the comfort of our cars. We can order cookies right to our...

I’m a terrible sleeper—and have been for the past seven years or so. When my doctor referred me to a sleep specialist for insomnia, I...