MPAC President, Nicole McNeill, on Leading With Compassion

MPAC

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the Ontario government ordered the closure of non-essential businesses to help stop the spread of COVID-19, MPAC President, Nicole McNeill, already had a plan set in place.  Even if the office doors would close, MPAC was going to make sure that communication channels were wide open. Prior to closures, McNeill and her team spread […]

Mental Health Resources You Can Depend on During This Time

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BLM Mental Health Resources is a curated collection of available resources and applications we believe will be helpful in managing these uncertain times. Each resource is directly connected to or in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement against anti-black racism and oppression. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text]There has been non-stop coverage of protests in support of […]

Luke Vigeant Brings Affordable Mental Health Resources to 37 Million Canadians with Inkblot Therapy

Inkblot Therapy

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]How inclusive is Canada’s free healthcare system? For years health care professionals and Canadians who are lacking access to adequate resources, due to a lack of finances and other variables, have been questioning visible cracks. Co-founder and CEO, Luke Vigeant, has been questioning and creating solutions to affordable mental health resources with Inkblot Therapy. […]

Xero Study Finds Less than 50 Percent of Canadian Accountants Have Mental Wellness Practises

Xero

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Yearly May reigns in mental health awareness month. Amongst the onslaught of unpredictable changes the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, fluctuations in mental health reports have been widely recognized.  Around the world 450 million people currently live with mental illness. The additional stress and anxiety evoked by the pandemic, has caused experts to openly insist on […]

Women Who Lead: Ania Wysocka is Helping Canadians Manage Anxiety with Rootd

Rootd

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”peacoc”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are many moments in a person’s life that on reflection can be defined as transformative. For Ania Wysocka, it came as a quick intense rush in the form of a panic attack.  Without warning during her final year of University, Wysocka was far from home and had no access to a family doctor. […]

Green Shield Canada Supports Mental Wellness for all Canadians with Stronger Minds

Stronger Minds

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Non-for-profit benefits carrier, Green Shield Canada, has partnered with BEACON to sponsor Stronger Minds, a digital mental wellness services made free for all Canadians coping with COVID-19 related stress. ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:17|text_align:left”][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, Canadians are being bombarded with daily updates on its advancement. While information sharing is essential to curbing […]

Editors’ Picks: Meditation Apps to Help You Get Through Self Isolation

meditation apps

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Editors’ Picks is now a curated series featuring products, resources, or applications we believe will be helpful in managing these uncertain times. We seek out and find notable products, so that you don’t have to.  [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_custom_heading text=”— Meditation Applications —” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:21|text_align:center”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Price: FREE Why we love them: Meditation has many different benefits. From […]