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Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder amid COVID-19

November 20, 2020

The winter months can be tough for all of us. Cold temperatures, short days and less sunlight can make life feel more difficult to manage and can cause many to experience changes in mood with the changes in the weather. Combine that with the high levels of stress, anxiety and even depression...
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seasonal affective disorder, COVID-19
Elderly man receiving flu vaccine

COVID-19 and flu season: What you should know

October 14, 2020

With the ongoing pandemic and the flu season soon to be upon us, people are talking about the possible impact of a twindemic, a scenario in which a severe influenza season coincides with a surge of COVID-19 cases. It’s a scenario that could see more British Columbians becoming ill and our health...
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Covid19, Flu Vaccine, Twindemic
Mom and daughter exercise

COVID-19: Staying connected and living with uncertainty as we move into fall

September 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new way of living that many of us are still becoming accustomed to. We have had to change how we work, how we shop for groceries, and how we socialize with friends.

Over the summer in BC, the warm weather allowed us to meet in safe, physically-distanced...
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Covid19, mental health, Self Care
Mom holding child with backpack

COVID 19: Going the distance for our kids’ mental health and a safe return to school

August 26, 2020

This year has been challenging for all of us, as COVID-19 has impacted our lives in ways we have never experienced before. But as Vancouver-based child psychiatrist Dr Ashley Miller reminds us, social isolation has been especially hard on some of our kids and teens. Miller cautions that social...
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mental health, anxiety, Covid19
Woman holding medication

Keep your kids safe from prescription medications

August 13, 2020

August is Drug Free Kids (DFK) Canada’s ‘Drug Drop Off Month’, and in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents are being asked to ensure that medications are stored securely in the home, and expired medications are safely returned to pharmacies. As we continue to live with COVID-19 in our...
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COVID-19, medication, substance use, Safe storage, Disposal