Mental Health

24 Habits To Turn Eco-Anxiety Into Eco-Conscious

I recently saw the term “eco-anxiety” and I haven’t related this much to a word in a very long time. It is a term that describes “feeling overwhelmed with the existential challenge of climate change”. One of my favourite quotes from this year is:

“We have two homes: the Earth and our bodies. Take care of them”

Luckily, my training and journey of personal growth has taught me that when faced with the fear of the unknown, first acknowledge what you’re feeling and allow yourself to feel it, and then channel those emotions into something meaningful. That’s when I reminded myself that although I am feeling helpless at the moment, I should focus on what I can control – which are adopting lifestyle behaviours, habits, and mindset that can contribute to a livable Earth for the children of today and tomorrow. That’s when I decided to take action, and share it with others so that hopefully they can be inspired to do the same. 

Imagine what we can do together. The past cannot be changed, but our future can. 

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By Dr. Priscilla Tang, Naturopathic Doctor, ago

When Did Mental Health Become Sexist?

I’ll be honest – it took me quite some time to write this article, because I feel like mental health is a very intimate and personal conversation. I began to feel like maybe it would be too intrusive and I would be making too many over-generalizations and assumptions (which, I’ll admit, I do for the purposes of getting my point across. Also, I apologize for the excessive use of quotes around words). However, I wanted to write this because I feel so strongly in my heart that men deserve the same care and respect as females, and shame, guilt, silence – these are words that should never be linked with mental health, regardless of sex.

I decided to go ahead with it anyway, because I am grateful. Grateful that I have found my voice, and am able to share it with those who will listen. Grateful, because I know that not everyone is so lucky.

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By Dr. Priscilla Tang, Naturopathic Doctor, ago