Thrilled to have been invited as a keynote speaker to talk about my book and the harm of mental health misinformation and pseudoscience at the Canadian Psychological Association’s annual convention this year in Montreal. 😊✌️
Early differences in children’s gut microbiome may shape brain connectivity and later anxiety and depression symptoms, highlighting a possible gut and brain pathway in early development. Read more highlights from recent peer-reviewed studies: https://t.co/OGwnJBuwqz
An easy way to get unstuck is to get up and take a walk.
We generate more creative ideas during and after walking outdoors—and even on a treadmill facing a blank wall.
Divergent thinking rarely happens when we're tethered to a desk. Moving our bodies frees our minds.
Taking a full break can do wonders for your mental health and well-being. You don’t need excuses for unanswered emails or slack messages. Respect your boundaries, enjoy your vacation.
A little sweetness for your feed, and maybe a reminder you needed today. 🍩
Mental health care can look like checking in with yourself, slowing down, asking for support or simply offering yourself a little more kindness.
Which affirmation are you taking with you today? Or drop one someone else might need to hear 💙
#NationalDonutDay #SelfCare #YouAreNotAlone #MentalWellbeing
Women deserve to live in a world that prioritizes their health—full stop.
That’s why I’m announcing additional funding for women's health, bringing my total investment over the past two years to more than $600 million. Here’s what that looks like:
Many of us reflexively judge our normal, natural emotions.
We might examine whether we have the right to feel the way we do or judge ourselves against what we think someone in our position should feel.
But it’s normal to have mixed feelings.
AI writing produces an illusion of creativity.
Data on >370k college essays: After chatGPT, personal statements seemed more creative because they used more varied words—but actually featured less original ideas.
Machines favor homogeneity. Humans excel at diversity of thought.
Science-of-the-Gaps Fallacy:
When a phrase akin to “science doesn’t have all of the answers” is used to justify unsupported claims.
It's often used to promote pseudoscience and alternative approaches to health that are clearly and scientifically baseless.
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Human rights belong to everyone.
No matter who you are. No matter who you love. No matter how you express your gender.
This #PrideMonth, we continue calling for a world free from discrimination, violence and exclusion for LGBTIQ+ people everywhere 🌈
Happy #PrideMonth! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Pride is a time to celebrate our identities and the strength that comes with living openly and authentically, even when the world doesn’t always make it easy.
Mental health stigma isolates – but you can be the change. By sharing your story, you create connections with others who are now learning how they are not alone with their experience.
Cultivating a community of support can start with a simple text to a friend and grow into finding other people who share your passion in breaking the stigma and raising awareness of mental health. Find this community at your local NAMI today: https://t.co/8cZF8bxYRF
On this last day of Mental Health Awareness Month, here's a reminder of how our NAMI HelpLine is here for you as a source of peer -support those difficult moments when you feel alone. Learn more about how the NAMI HelpLine can help you today: https://t.co/GOHpKLPJPq