This special edition episode is for the caregiver that wants to know how best to support a child through grief and loss. Linda provides some brief information about the interruption of secure attachment, the importance of telling the truth, moving from shock and disbelief to seeking security, emotional literacy, whether or not you should cry in front of the kids, heading back to school, and addressing guilt over trying to feel happy again.

Some resources mentioned included:

Lifetimes: The beautiful way to explain death to children, by Mellonie and Ingpen (1983)

The Invisible String by Patrice Kerst (2018)

For more information about our clinic or to book a session, visit www.kellymentalhealth.com

Being vulnerable may be difficult for some, but why is it important?

We have a lot of free resources available - visit our wellness website at www.kellymagazine.ca/blog to learn more!

Jason Wellwood joins Linda in this episode for a raw discussion on the relationships that define us, and the ones that led him to use writing as a therapeutic tool. With the debut of his new book, "Fuck you, I love you," Jason tackles relationships that are mentally and emotionally abusive, where partners struggle to make room for one another while dealing with codependency, mixed messages, and emotional reasoning. We are so excited that Jason was able to make time in his busy schedule to give us the rundown on what he has learned! 

To support Jason on Indiegogo:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fuck-you-i-love-you?fbclid=IwAR0nooVyJeO08XgzzznDU1WX6EmxgmMQC8hS9ciXXP-4XdK14U4PiioBTMU#/

To pre-order the book, see the link below!

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/fuck-you-i-love-you/9781649699688-item.html

To find out more on the Spice Of Life Initiative as discussed in the podcast, see the Facebook page below!:

https://m.facebook.com/spiceoflifeinitiative/posts

And finally, for more info on our clinic and what we do, check out www.kellymentalhealth.com or visit us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/kellymentalhealth

In our latest episode, we sat down with Linda Kelly, MSW, RSW, CEO, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, *Certified Clinical Traumatologist, Compassion Fatigue Specialist, to discuss becoming emotional while watching the classic Chicken Dance. What does the Chicken Dance have to do with COVID and Mental Health, you ask? Don't worry; I had questions as well. 

For more information or free resources, please visit our website at www.kellymentalhealth.com or check out our social media @kellymentalhealth.

Remember, the more we talk about it, the more normalized it becomes.

In our latest episode, we sat down with Linda Kelly, MSW, RSW, CEO, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, *Certified Clinical Traumatologist, Compassion Fatigue Specialist, to discuss some topics of interest, such as emotional exhaustion and overthinking. Specifically, what they are, how they happen, who it happens to, and how we can control these situations. Linda offers some helpful coping skills, and some howto's on managing these mentally draining issues.

For more information or free resources, please visit our website at www.kellymentalhealth.com or check out our social media @kellymentalhealth. 

Remember, the more we talk about it, the more normalized it becomes.

In our latest episode, CEO Linda Kelly, sat down with Cassandra Nordal, PR & Marketing Coordinator, to discuss some controversial topics currently happening in the world. Specifically, Simone Biles and her recent decision to walk away from the Olympics to take care of her mental health and well-being.

Follow @kellymentalhealth or visit us at www.kellymentalhealth.com for free mental wellness resources.

On this episode of the Kelly Mental Health Podcast, Meghan Jourdain - Water Thunderbird Woman of the Ojibway Tribe - Wolverine Clan from Thunder Bay, Ontario shares her story of breaking harmful cycles, overcoming adversity, and becoming a powerhouse speaker who connects with people that have dealt with historical and intergenerational trauma.  She shares how she learned about the Indian Residential School system in Canada and its impact on her family, and how she chooses to raise her children with honest, open communication, ensuring that the cycles from the past are not repeated and they are able to heal while acknowledging the impact of intergenerational trauma in their own lives.   We are so fortunate to have had this opportunity to speak with this incredible person and know that she will continue to make positive change all around her as she continues in her career in social work.   For more information on Kelly Mental Health or CEO Linda Kelly, visit our clinic website at www.kellymentalhealth.com, and follow us on social media!  @kellymentalhealth

In this episode of the Kelly Mental Health Podcast (@kellymentalhealth), Linda had the opportunity to talk with Victoria Evans, an Intuitive Eating Coach whose program is all about helping women overcome troubling eating habits through acceptance, mindfulness, and developing personal insight about themselves and the world we live in. Victoria shares her thoughts about diet culture and social media and explains how the Intuitive Eating movement allows people to take back control over their own lives by letting go of restrictive habits.  

For more info on Victoria, check out her Instagram @victoriaevansofficial, her website at www.victoriaevansofficial.com, and her podcast available on popular podcast platforms called: Weighing in on Happy. For more information about Kelly Mental Health, visit us at www.kellymentalhealth.com, @kellymentalhealth, or give us a call at (807)767-3888.

In 2004, life as we know it changed. Facebook connected us to our besties, family, celebrities, world events, and businesses of many ventures. From there, our world changed even more in 2010 when Instagram was introduced, followed by the launch of Snapchat in 2011.

Filters were introduced to us on Instagram for editing your pictures, but it wasn't until Snapchat when we were able to live in the moment, filter ourselves. Something so seemingly harmless had significantly impacted mental health, especially in young teens, especially when they introduced hundreds of beauty filters. These filters can change our face shape, decrease our pores, slim our faces, eye colour, thicken our lips and give us that overall celebrity look.

So, how to we help protect our children and ourselves from mental health-related struggles in the future?

Please visit the free informative resources below:

https://www.kellymentalhealth.com/resources.html

https://www.dove.com/ca/en/dove-self-esteem-project.html