Written by: Dr. Ryan Wilson, and special thanks to Dr. Gail Eskes By now, we have all heard that we are an aging society. However, it is worth taking a moment to reflect on exactly how aged we are becoming. According to Statistics Canada 1 in 7 Canadians are over the age of 65. By[…]
By Dr. Maria Patriquin MD CCFP For a printable pdf of Love Begins With the Letter “C”, click here. Work and love I send my Christmas cards after Christmas. I write about love after Valentine’s Day and so it goes. Let’s celebrate “love month”. Much has been written this month bestowing the health, emotional and[…]
We have changed some of the layout and web content, so explore our site again and see how you like it! We also added a few things, like an information sheet about Positive Psychiatry and edited our current focus section Finally we have changed our membership forms to ensure members are notified of new content, so[…]
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We have all felt stressed at one point or another in our lives. In fact, according to Statistics Canada, in 2013, 23% of Canadian citizens 15 yrs and older reported feeling “quite a bit or extremely stressed” most days (1).
This is 6.6 million people, so chances are high that even if you are not stressed right now, you will be interacting with someone who is soon!
So what is stress anyway and why does it matter?