On Mental Health: Monthly Column for the Coast Reporter

Drawing on my background in journalism and community mental health, I write a monthly column called On Mental Health for the Coast Reporter. Each piece explores different counselling and therapy resources alongside the human experiences, questions, and challenges that shape rural life on the Sunshine Coast.

How is your nervous system feeling today?
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How is your nervous system feeling today?

Whether we’re aware of it or not, our nervous system is constantly shaping how we move through the world. It guides our energy, our emotions, our sense of safety, and our ability to connect with others. As we reach the end of the year, it can be helpful to turn toward the body as a way of reconnecting with ourselves.

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What we can all learn from neurodiversity.
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What we can all learn from neurodiversity.

Have you ever had someone in your life who seems to experience the world a little differently — who’s endlessly creative and full of ideas one moment, but easily distracted or overwhelmed the next? Or someone whose sensitivity to sound, light, touch or social situations feels more intense than your own?

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Why AI Can’t Replace Human Connection
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Why AI Can’t Replace Human Connection

Artificial intelligence (AI) hasn’t been part of everyday life for very long, but in the past couple of years it has found its way into our homes, workplaces and now our emotional lives.

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Why Political Uncertainty Feels So Personal
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Why Political Uncertainty Feels So Personal

Politics is a touchy subject — one we often avoid at family gatherings and workplaces because it connects deeply to our core emotions and values. Here in B.C., across Canada, and around the world, politics is undergoing significant shifts.

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