Counselling, grief and health anxiety, Coquitlam
What is an Advance Care Plan and Why Do I Need One Before I Die? Imagine this frightening scenario: You have a heart attack while driving. The EMTs successfully do CPR and you wake up on a ventilator in the
Connecting Online and In-Person in 2020 Zoom is, in some ways, better for connecting these days because we are not limited by our geography, commuting, or time (to some extent). We are able to connect with people we might not
What Can Go Wrong if I Die without a Power of Attorney? In my last blog post, we explored what it means to have a Will and, perhaps more importantly, what it means to you, your loved ones, and your
What Actually Happens if I Die Without a Will? Do I Need One? Given everything that has happened this year, you might find yourself reflecting on your mortality. The coronavirus (COVID-19) has shaken up everyone’s worldview and made us
Interview with a Death Doula A little while ago, I was in conversation with Pamela Fayerman, a noted Vancouver health reporter who runs her own health reporting website called Medicine Matters. Pamela and I first connected after the death of
The Day That Changed My Life Today, June 16, is a day that changed my life. It’s the day my beloved Momsy died. We knew for some time that Mom had a life-limiting illness. What we couldn’t foresee, however,
Why Are We Rushing to Get Back to Normal? I was struck by this photo in the news today of a worker of the Berliner Ensemble repositioning the seating in their auditorium. This, on the day that the government
How Can I Protect my Mental Well-Being During COVID-19? A lot of people are struggling right now due to anxiety, depression, and trauma that is exacerbated by COVID-19, the looming cloud of illness, and its restrictions. Although these are mental
Caring for You Safely in Light of COVID-19 Regardless of what I’m doing, I have always maintained excellent safety and sanitization procedures ingrained in me from my 20 years as a nurse. Even on regular days at home, I tend
Anxiety Across the Family and COVID-19 Last week, my schedule allowed me to listen to the Town Hall presented by Anxiety Canada and their webinar guests, who were all specialists in anxiety. For anxiety in adults, there was Dr. Maureen