Starting in November, people experience a significant downgrade in both their physical and emotional wellbeing. This health slump, if not managed appropriately, can feel impossibly difficult to emerge from after the holiday season passes.

This is one of my favourite times of the year. Not only is June the month that I was born, it is also LGBTQ2 Pride Month. Starting now, a series of celebrations kicks off acknowledging progress made possible by strong advocacy within communities and governments around the world.

In today's episode, Tim Van Orden returns to interview Jerod Killick, creator of the Finding My Psych website and podcast. Tim and Jerod engage in a free flowing conversation about personal transformation and engaging others in the work they do promoting wellness.

In today's show, we discuss the occurrence of depressive symptoms seen in active Facebook users. While we believe that social media, in general, has caused broad negative effects on society, Facebook users are particularly at increased susceptibility for experiencing mood difficulty.

There is no cookie cutter approach to dealing with loss. Whether you are someone who recently experienced the death of a family member, or a therapist working with individuals through the bereavement process, how we take this journey is complicated. There is no clear pathway or destination.

The holidays are approaching fast!  That means that tens of thousands of post holiday guilt ridden individuals will join a gym soon.  However, most will only attend a handful of times, regardless of the ongoing monthly payments in honour of the contract for the remainder of the year.

In our previous episode, "Sexual Abuse Trauma, Clinical Insights and Observations," we discussed the effects of sexual abuse, especially in settings permissive (and therefore complicit) to the trauma.  Listeners have been asking for details about the therapeutic process when working with trauma.  Today, we deliver.

The mental and emotional impact of an under regulated housing market causes distress by those who are unable to enter the market, and others suffering from fear of loosing the property they rent (with current vacancy rates less than a half percent).  People describe both feeling excessively anxious and depressed.

Wow!  Already up to episode number 12!  In our discussion today, I start by addressing two listener questions about the relationship between of Positive Psychology and Behavioural Medicine.  I then cover my personal brush with panic this week, followed by a review of the changes I have seen in the field of addictions treatment over the years.

On today's show, we are honoured to sit down with author, athlete and raw food vegan, Tim Van Orden.  Tim and I discuss the personal challenges encountered in any personal transformation journey.  We also confront the dangers of fully embracing a plant-based identity as a form of public recognition.