We sit down with Professional Counsellor Aly Giesbrecht to have an honest conversation about mental health.

All the resources mentioned in this interview:
Connect with Aly - alygiesbrechtcounselling.ca
Brene Brown on Empathy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwg
Dr. Dan Seigel on the hand-model of the brain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-m2Y
Website on faith-based mindfulness: www.compassionatepresence.ca/
(You have to make an account to access the free resources, but it's free to do so!)
A PDF on suicidality: www.southernhealth.ca/assets/
Website and resources on self-compassion: self-compassion.org/category/
On anxiety and depression:
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/

Mindfulness apps worth checking out:
- Dwell – dwellapp.io​
- Abide – abide.co​
- Calm – calm.com​
- Headspace – headspace.com​
- Perspective, a mindful journal – apps.apple.com/app/id1186753097​