Being in nature, especially in the mountains has a way of naturally grounding you and shifting things into perspective. It can give you that sense of being at peace and at ease and forgetting about all the heaviness and the mundane tasks that often keep us busy and disconnected with ourselves and our bodies.

our criminal justice system fails survivors of intimate partner violence and in particular those who experience narcissistic abuse and coercive control is because these types of abuse are generally not captured under the criminal code of Canada. This means that even if there is evidence to indicate these forms of violence are happening, often time the Crown Prosecutor will only pursue charges IF they have a high chance of conviction. So not only did the victim and survivor have to endure the abuse from their abuser, but now when they finally have proof to show this is indeed actually happening, they are retraumatized by the prosecutors and justice system

I never knew any of these things were characteristics of love bombing or were the red flags that I was too quick to ignore. In the beginning, I felt like I was on cloud nine. I finally felt like I had met the man of my dreams and that all the hardships and past difficult relationships were finally worth it. Now, with perspective, I have the insight that these tactics and strategies were moves that he had calculated right from the very beginning.

practice speciality in the area of helping and working with first responders, public safety officers, and spouses and significant others of first responders including EMS/Paramedics, CBSA officers as well as frontline healthcare workers. She has spent many years of her career working in the field of emergency crisis and intervention and is passionate about promoting mental health

Part 3 of Implementing Mental Health Tips and Practices. Here are a few more simple & easy strategies that can be easy to implement and also improve overall mental health and wellbeing. Things such as adequate sleep and rest along with self-care and connect to hobbies and interests play an important role in our mental wellbeing.