Blog - Virtual Mental Health Therapy

Help Your Team Shift From a Negative To Positive Stress Mindset

Practicing positivity and optimism has been linked to numerous health benefits, increased productivity, and less stress. Optimistic employees are happier, healthier and more engaged. So it begs the question: how does your team respond to workplace stress? Do they perceive it as helpful or harmful? What is a positive vs. negative stress mindset? A positive

Oct

The Impact of COVID on Social Media Anxiety

Most of us use social media on a semi-regular basis. It can be a very useful tool to stay connected to family and friends, but more recently with updates regarding COVID19 flooding our newsfeeds, social media has turned into a stressful and anxiety-provoking way to pass the time. When the government, news, and community are

Oct

6 ways to manage your email overload stress and anxiety

We all react to the ping of an email notification, but if your email has the ability to induce skyrocketing stress and worry, you’re not alone! The modern working day coupled with technology and living in a connected world especially during a pandemic means we have no ‘off’ switch. Emails arriving 24/7 may bring with

Oct

CloudMD Closes Acquisition of Snapclarity Inc., Creating One Centralized, Assessment-Oriented Platform That Provides Access to Primary Care and Mental Health

Well positioned to provide support for the oncoming “second wave” of a pandemic caused by the surge in mental health issues and substance use disorders Vancouver, BC, October 14, 2020 ‐ CloudMD Software & Services Inc. (TSXV: DOC, OTCQB: DOCRF, Frankfurt: 6PH) (the “Company” or “CloudMD”), a telehealth company seeking to revolutionize the delivery of

Oct

5 Things You Can Do If Mental Health Impacts Your Sleep

Did you know that sleep difficulties go hand in hand with mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder? In fact, between 60-90% of people with depression have insomnia. We know that the pandemic has escalated levels of anxiety and depression, it is, therefore, safe to imagine that sleep will be

Oct

Mental Illness Awareness Week – Impacts Of COVID

Who would have imagined while preparing for March break 2020 that our children would not return to school for six months, businesses would close; many never to reopen again, workplaces would be forced to accept working from home as an accommodation, we would not have the freedom to enter and exit our homes at our

Oct

Grounding Techniques To Support Your Mental Health

As common as anxiety was prior to the COVID19 pandemic (about 1 in 4 Canadians at some point in their lives experienced anxiety), now, more than ever, individuals are experiencing feelings of stress, anxiety, and being overwhelmed. Anxiety can be triggered in many different ways in this new world we’re living in; concerns about attending

Oct

COVID-19 – The Impact On Life 8 Months Later

We are now deep in the throws of the pandemic and facing it has become part and parcel of our daily lives. In honour of Mental Illness Week and World Mental Health Day, let’s review what we have learned from the past 8 months and what we need to consider in the month’s ahead to

Aug

The 3 mental health features employees want in their benefits plan

In today's hiring market, a benefits package that prioritizes mental health will set an organization apart when it comes to talent acquisition and retention.

Aug

Why CBT should be part of your organizational mental health program

Today's employees are facing a mental health epidemic. CBT is a clinically-validated tool designed to help people develop healthier thinking patterns in order to address mental health challenges, i.e, anxiety, depression, OCD.