Together for Health

Together for Health

How does bullying affect our health?

February 21, 2020

February 26, 2020, marks the 13th anniversary of Pink Shirt Day. The anti-bullying awareness day began in 2007, when two Nova Scotia grade 12 students, David Shepherd and Travis Price, wore pink shirts in support of a younger student who was bullied for wearing the colour.

Since that...
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Pink Shirt Day, bullying, mental health
Air Travel

Coronavirus – beyond the misinformation

February 12, 2020

On December 31, 2019, China reported a number of mysterious cases of viral pneumonia to the World Health Organization (WHO). Stemming from the central city of Wuhan, in the Hubei Province, the illness was identified as a new virus - a coronavirus, which belongs in the same family as the common...
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coronavirus
How can you help someone with a mental illness?

How can you help someone with a mental illness?

January 27, 2020

Bell Let’s Talk Day has been facilitating valuable conversations around mental health in Canada for the last 10 years, creating an environment where the discussion of mental health is championed. Over the last decade, the campaign has raised millions of dollars to support mental health...
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mental health, Bell Let's Talk Day

How to make 2020 a healthy New Year

January 10, 2020

With a new year ahead, many of us may have some goals we want to achieve, habits we’d like to change, and improvements we’d like to make – especially when it comes to our health and well-being. While we may have good intentions to successfully act on our New Year’s Resolutions, history shows us...
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S.A.D.

Seasonal Affective Disorder: How to cope this winter

December 19, 2019

The winter months can be tough, with chilly temperatures, constant drizzle, and early sunsets making our everyday lives feel more difficult to manage. Many people experience seasonal mood fluctuations as the weather changes, but this can be more severe for some.

Seasonal Affective...
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seasonal affective disorder