Dr. Gabor Maté, Trauma and ADHD

Dr. Gabor Maté is a Vancouver physician who has written extensively on trauma and addiction. He has done a lot to raise awareness of the plight of those suffering from substance addiction here in B.C. and I admire… Read More

Bill C-329 – The National Framework on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Act.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health conditions in Canada, affecting approximately 1.8 million Canadians.  ADHD can shorten life expectancy by 13 years on average if persistent into adulthood. That is greater… Read More

Mind Excessively Wandering Scale (MEWS)

Mind Excessively Wandering Scale (MEWS)

ADHD Medication: Findings from The Lancet

Here are the key findings from a 2016 article from The Lancet. The Lancet is a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal and one of the oldest of its kind. It is also the world’s highest-impact academic journal. Note… Read More

Healthy Selfing

An infographic by Orla Moran and Fiona Healy O Neill.

The Junk Mail of the Mind

If we see that the mailbox is stuffed, we know that there is some sorting to be done. So we stand by the recycling bin and flip through the mail. At least half of it is junk so… Read More

Radio Doom and Gloom

April 2020 Update

Dear Clients,  I wanted to write a few words of support during this difficult time. Although it’s difficult to give one-size-fits-all advice, I’ll do my best.  By the way, my family and I are currently well, as I… Read More

The Sushi Train

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzUoXJVI0wo&utm_source=Paul+Brennan+Counsellor+and+Registered+Psychologist&utm_campaign=d2e261ccb3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_600854e34a-d2e261ccb3-113276801

Ride the Sushi Train of the Mind My daughter used to love those restaurants where sushi dishes paraded past on a little train track.  Long-time Edmontonions may remember that there used to be one in WEM.  In this new… Read More