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CHEO and the Royal to dramatically cut wait times for mental health services. The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, which has been coping with a tidal wave of children and youth with severe mental health issues, says it will dramatically cut lengthy wait times and improve service under a new program announced Wednesday. At a time when anti-stigma programs such as Bell Let’s Talk and Do It For Daron are encouraging children, youth and adults to speak out and seek help for mental illness, lengthy wait times have been an ongoing source of frustration for patients and their families, as well as for health officials. Children and their families currently wait up to nine months to see a psychiatrist at CHEO. Under the new program, called the Choice and Partnership Approach, wait times for an initial mental health appointment will be reduced to no more than six weeks, said CHEO’s chief of psychiatry Dr.

Kathleen Pajer. The system focuses on a less formal approach to assessment, based on problem-solving and offering choices to patients. Epayne@postmedia.com.

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Yup, Your Office is Making You Sick -- How to Fix It (Infographic) Did you know that approximately 25 percent of office buildings in the U.S. -- both new and renovated ones -- could technically be classified as "sick buildings," according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)? That's not good news for your health and well-being. Related: 5 Inexpensive Workspace Improvements That Boost Productivity Contributing factors include employees not washing their hands properly, toxic chemicals found in carpets and furniture and poor ventilation. Since we spend a decent chunk of our days in office buildings, wouldn't it be a good idea to know how to reduce the likelihood of a "sick" office environment? The infographic below is a collaboration between my agency and HubSpot. It outlines four ways that your office is making you sick and how to fix them.

Click to Enlarge+ Related: 5 Ways to Tell If Your Workplace Is Really Toxic Accelerate Your Business Event Join Entrepreneur, Reddit's Alexis Ohanian and other business leaders in Chicago or Denver. Stupid Phrases for People in Crisis | Communicating.Across.Boundaries. God will never give you more than you can handle. While some may believe it is theologically correct, depending on your definitions, it is singularly unhelpful to the person who is neck-deep in a crisis, trying to swim against a Tsunami. A wonderful phrase recently came from Support for Special Needs. They suggest changing this from “God will never give you more than you can handle” to “Let me come over and help you do some laundry.” This strikes me as even more theologically correct.It gets better. Yes, yes it does. So what do we do?

I think those are difficult questions, but the best analogy I have for people in acute crisis is looking at them as burn victims. The first is the emergent or resuscitative stage. The second stage is the acute or wound healing stage. The final stage is the rehabilitative or restorative stage. Burn care has a lot to teach us about loving and caring for people in crisis. For Part Two: Caring for People in Crisis, tune in here and a written sequel is here. Lori Gard: Dispatches From Down East: Living "In the Moment" Tuckered Me Out. A dear stay-at-home mama friend of mine recently reflected on the idea of being "present. " She addressed the fact that she is with her children daily, but she is not always present with them. Which got me thinking: am I present and in the moment with our children? And if so, is that really necessary? To be present in every moment? In order to find out, I challenged myself to be present all day, as a sort of experiment. I'm always up for a challenge.

And so, I tried to be very present even as the sun came up. I was present during my shower in the communal bathroom on the campground, particularly when I forgot my shampoo. Still not convinced of the validity of being present, I pressed on. I was present throughout mid-morning activities. Again, present when the kids were fighting intermittently throughout the day, when the rush for supper was in full swing and we were rushing, rushing, rushing (so that we might not miss our evening's entertainment).

If for only but this moment. Age Of Anxiety: Are We 'Pathologizing' Normal Emotion? By Sharon Begley NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) - When Cynthia Craig was diagnosed with postpartum depression eight years ago, she told her family doctor she felt anxious about motherhood. She wondered whether she had made a catastrophic mistake by quitting her job, whether she could cope with the long, lonely hours stay-at-home mothers face - and even whether she should have had children. "Anxiety is something I have always had, especially during times of change," said Craig, 40, who lives in Scotland, Ontario. "But I was never worried about the level of anxiety, and it never prevented me from leaving the house, driving, socializing or even speaking in front of people.

" Her doctor referred her to an anxiety clinic, where a nurse asked Craig dozens of yes-or-no questions - are you afraid of snakes? Do you hear voices? Do you vomit from anxiety? Critics, including other leading psychiatrists, disagree. The criticism rests on three arguments. Finally, they say, anxiety is adaptive. Dr. 5 Great Joys in Life That Healthy People Never Experience. I, like many of you, am a genetic wreck. I am not supposed to be alive right now. If humanity still functioned on any sort of evolutionary logic, I would probably have a brief but successful career as a lion's afternoon entertainment, instead of being what I am now, which is a Mildly Successful Internet Thing.

I possess a slew of health problems, chemical deficiencies, mental aberrations and spiritual monstrosities that I manage every day by the grace of medical science and an oblivious culture that not only tolerates but nurtures weakness (thanks, guys!). Sometimes, I get bitter about my situation. I watch the powerful and healthy from afar, while I squat here in the damp shadows of disease, nurturing my resentment like a hypothyroid, myopic Gollum. But there are some joys in life that the hale, hearty, happy and healthy will never know. . #5. Getty Getty"The way the 'G' curves is so ethereal, so beautiful ... it's like a ballerina fucked the stars themselves.

" "Did you see those leaves? 23 Things Everyone Should Know About IUDs. EWG's 2015 sunscreen guide lists the safest and worst sunscreens. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has just released their annual Sunscreen Guide. 2015 marks the 9th annual edition of this guide, which is packed with tips about the best sunscreens on the market, as well as the worst, plus facts about skin cancer, SPF, Vitamin A and much more. EWG examined 1,700 sunscreen products this year and found that many offer inferior sun protection or contain possibly harmful ingredients like oxybenzone and other chemicals. Keep reading to learn more about this year's guide and find out how it can help you make smarter choices about sunscreen year-round.

Sunscreen Guide Methodology This year’s safer sunscreen guide includes a report with EWG findings about sunscreen products. You can also use the guide to browse safe sunscreen choices including beach and sport sunscreen, moisturizers with SPF or lip protection. Photo by Shutterstock EWG’s Sunscreen Key Tips Safest Sunscreens of 2015 This year, 217 beach & sport sunscreens met EWG’s safest sunscreen criteria.

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