Adolescents, youth and parents’ mental health during the pandemic

It is great that WHO and many countries are finally doing surveys and presenting data on mental health during the covid-19 pandemic. Canada is one of those countries and has a history of accompanying its population’s mental health through regular surveys for the past 40 years. In general, they show that moderate to severe anxiety,Continue reading “Adolescents, youth and parents’ mental health during the pandemic”

Aceitação Radical em tempos de pandemia

Aceitação Radical é uma habilidade emocional aprendida na Terapia Comportamental Dialética mas também é um princípio importante no zen budismo e em práticas meditativas. Significa se conectar com a realidade presente sem pretender controlá-la, mas com a intenção de aceitá-la apenas como é. Porém, do contrário que muita gente imagina antes de entrar em contatoContinue reading “Aceitação Radical em tempos de pandemia”

Maladies chroniques et santé mentale au cours de l’année pandémique

Cette année a été particulièrement difficile pour les personnes atteintes de maladies chroniques. Ce sont des maladies qui ne représentent pas un risque immédiat pour la vie, mais qui entraînent des dommages importants dans la vie quotidienne et peuvent entraîner la mort à moyen et long terme. Je fais référence, par exemple, aux maladies auto-immunes et auxContinue reading “Maladies chroniques et santé mentale au cours de l’année pandémique”

Chronic illnesses and mental health during the pandemic year

This year has been especially difficult for those with chronic illnesses. These are diseases that do not represent an immediate risk to life, but bring significant damage to everyday life and can lead to death in the medium and long term. I am referring, for example, to autoimmune diseases and chronic mental health disorders –Continue reading “Chronic illnesses and mental health during the pandemic year”