Mental Health is NOT Mental Illness. Why We Need to Get Clear on the Difference

What is the difference between Mental Health and Mental Illness? The growth of mental health awareness over the past 5-10 years is encouraging. Campaigns such as Bell Let’s Talk and the efforts of many people are commendable. Today it seems…

Do you like being told what to do?

Do you like being told what to do? I'd say a few people do. What makes this ironic is that our world suffers from a habit of finger pointing and lecturing.  Can you imagine the benefits of reducing our collective…

Sink or Swim?

I've been reading a lot of content in the public mental health conversation lately that's so focused on defending, telling other people what not to do, and complaining. This frame of reference isn't helpful. Most situations get the best results…