Mindfulness meditation has shown promising results when it comes to treating depression in patients who have been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, or MS, a study from researchers at London’s Lawson Health Research Institute has found. “Mindfulness is bringing people into the moment rather than worrying about what could happen in the future or […]

A Maritime mom wants you to walk (or run) to help raise funds for kids waiting on a wish. Heather Langley knows first-hand how Make-A-Wish changes lives for families in Atlantic Canada.  Her daughter, Lucy was diagnosed at birth with a rare genetic condition called Wolf Hirschhorn, which affects one in 50,000 kids. Lucy’s […]

New Brunswick’s opposition parties say they’ll look to strip a controversial section from a government bill amending parts of the Education Act.  Bill 35, or An Act Respecting Empowering the School System, saw over five hours of debate during second reading on Wednesday. The bill proposes several changes to the Education Act that would lead to greater […]

With the number of people struggling with mental health on the rise, a local MPP is proposing a new bill that would cover devices used to support mental health treatment. NDP London North Centre MPP Terence Kernaghan says if approved, the bill would extend Ontario’s Assistive Devices Program to cover technological devices used to […]

The Canadian Mental Health Association has launched a report that shows most Ontarians are continuing to deal with negative emotions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The report was released in time for Mental Health Week, which launched Monday. The report, which surveyed roughly 3,000 people across Ontario in January, says 84 per cent of […]

The Moncton mother of a 10-year-old with mental illness is pleading with the province to provide better access to mental health care for children in the province before another child dies by suicide. Read more: Lexi Daken’s family says provincial review a ‘good first step’ “There are nights that I have to wonder if […]

Understandably, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, most people are worried about their health, their family’s well-being and staying safe. The “lesser” side effects — damage to our personal relationships or social lives, for example — tend to go ignored. The ability to meet new people organically at coffee shops, concerts, a friend’s wedding or at […]