Tag Archives: expert in my own wellness

New Year’s Recognitions!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by agnotarte

A first guest post by new contributor to recoverynetwork:Toronto,  Agnotarte on an  idea for how we can release oursleves from the annual tyranny of shoulding that is resolving to make a list of things we predict we’ll fail at this year … Continue reading →

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The Coalition of No – Seth Godin

Posted on April 2, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

No Sucks No, you are not normal No, you have a chemical imbalance No, you need to take these drugs No, you need to take them for the rest of your  life No, you lack insight No, you need to … Continue reading →

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depressed over anti-depressants

Posted on March 24, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

TVO The Agenda  Aired: Mar 12 2012 Steve Paiken with… Dr David Healy University of Cardiff Dr Kwame McKenzie Senior Scientist and Psychiatrist, CAMH Roger McIntyre -Head of Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology at UHN Edward Shorter Prof. Histry of Medicine at … Continue reading →

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cycling can make you happier

Posted on February 7, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Drag our Leaf Icon above to your taskbar to bookmark TGAM in Internet Explorer 9. Show me how Please don’t show me this again Remind me later A nice story in Sundays grobe n flail on first time cycling in … Continue reading →

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wishes

Posted on January 4, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

   Event:   INTAR/ Leadership Project conference: Toronto November 2011 At the conference in November we asked people to share a personal and heartfelt wish. In the gallery below we share them with the world…. Thanks to Earla for encouraging people to share … Continue reading →

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move your butt

Posted on October 26, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

extract from medscape.com Medscape Medical News from the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) 61st Annual Conference Exercise a Viable Treatment Option for Mental Illness October 21, 2011 (Vancouver, British Columbia) — Exercise is an effective, but potentially underused, treatment option for … Continue reading →

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Go Easy on Yourself

Posted on March 9, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Go Easy on Yourself, a New Wave of Research Urges N.Y. Times February 28, 2011, 5:26 pm Extract: Do you treat yourself as well as you treat your friends and family? That simple question is the basis for a burgeoning … Continue reading →

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