Mental Health

Every month CARP Halton will feature a Mental Health segment. This segment will feature agencies, groups, presentations, articles, tips and more to enrich your Mental Health whether it is having the blues or being anxious or being in crisis. Let’s see what Superaging has to tell us about staying well: These 8 habits can extend […]

Mental Health Matters Every month CARP Halton will feature a Mental Health segment. Here is a letter. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I worry about my neighbours this time of year who live alone. Are there health risks to loneliness? What can be done to help? ANSWER: Up to 40% of older adults feel lonely. Loneliness can

Mental Health Matters Every month CARP Halton will feature a Mental Health segment. Here is a letter. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I worry about my neighbours this time of year who live alone. Are there health risks to loneliness? What can be done to help? ANSWER: Up to 40% of older adults feel lonely. Loneliness can

Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health The words we use can make such an impact. This idea of “flipping language” to humanize people living with dementia is long overdue. For example, instead of saying someone “refused to,” you say “chose not to.” Instead of “feeding,” you say “assisting/supporting with meal.” The outcome of the study

This CARP Halton segment will feature a short list of famous people who suffered from Mental Illness and contributed much to society: Abraham Lincoln The revered sixteenth President of the United States suffered from severe and incapacitating depressions that occasionally led to thoughts of suicide, as documented in numerous biographies by Carl Sandburg. Virginia Woolf