We’re living in challenging times. The environment, political polarization, the online world, social injustice - all are factors in the mental health...
I’ve been thinking about the state of our city a lot these days. Toronto has always been a very safe place to live. It used to be called, "Toronto the...
The topic of anger comes up fairly often in my psychiatry practice. Recently, I saw the movie, Turning Red, and I started thinking about the different...
People tend to tell us things or ask questions based on their own experiences and biases. These remarks might seem perfectly reasonable and benign to...
As Valentines Day approaches, you should seriously consider the dark side of love-bombing. If a potential new partner comes along and tries to shower...
Monday, January 16th, is known around the world as “Blue Monday.” It’s supposed to be the saddest day of the year. With the shape of things these days...
Too many people are being lost to suicide. We’ve got to bring this conversation to the forefront, right now. It’s the least we can do to honour tWitch...
Embracing the strange is likely to build more and better connections, making us happier, and that will be something to be grateful for this Thanksgivi...
Jealousy arises when you’re afraid of loss. You’re worried that someone or something will be taken away from you. It’s letting you know to hold on tig...
There’s this thing about becoming the person that your younger self needed the most. Whether due to unmet needs as a child, or having to parent yourse...
As I write this blog, I’m thinking that most likely, there will be another mass shooting in the US by the time it’s published. According to recent sta...