Mental Health

The Verdict Is In: Social Media Is Detrimental to Your Mental Health

Facebook was founded in 2004, Twitter (now “X”) in 2006. The Apple iPhone was launched in 2007. Since those seminal years, wireless devices and social media have dramatically changed the world. Glowing screens dazzle our eyes. Our devices have become extensions of our bodies, reshaped every facet of our lives, from classrooms to newsrooms, from dating to cooking. More […]

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What is Mental Health in a Time of War?

Contemplation, Culture, Ecology, Mental Health, Reflection, Spirituality / David Chang

The past year has been tumultuous for the world. In a span of weeks, things seemed to have further fallen into disaster. Carnage, destruction, chaos spread like vicious ripples across the globe. Conflict in the Middle East has seen widespread bloodshed, environmental devastation, disruption to commerce, political upheaval, and a stupendous shock to oil prices.

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Respite from Road Rage: A Mantra for All Drivers

Culture, Mental Health, Reflection / David Chang

I live in a densely populated urban area. Traffic clogs the roads. Construction makes for long delays. I walk out onto the street and hear irate drivers leaning on their horns. As the daily commute becomes more frustrating, civility among commuters erode quickly. More cars run red lights, fewer drivers use their signal lights. Add

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Tyranny of the Screen: Tips for Moderating Phone-Use

Culture, Mental Health, Philosophy, Reflection / David Chang

I used to remember all my friend’s phone numbers. Indeed, there was a time when my working memory served a practical utility. I could pick up the phone and dial friends and family at will, no device required, not even a note book. Today, with a pocket-sized super-computer in my hands, I do not need

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Meal Ordeal: How to Survive the Holiday Dinner

Culture, Mental Health, Philosophy, Reflection / David Chang

“Baby, please come home,” pleads Darlene Love in her Christmas classic. We can imagine Bing Crosby’s rejoinder: “I’ll be home for Christmas, you can count me.” Every year, millions of travellers brave sleet and snow, bustling airports and wintry roads to return home to celebrate the holidays. Hours of labour in the kitchen culminates in a feast

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The Grass is Greener on this Side of the Fence: Gaining Perspective on Life.

Contemplation, Mental Health, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, Reflection, Spirituality / David Chang

My wife and I have a favourite pastime. We take leisurely walks through unfamiliar neighborhoods, admiring the houses that we pass. Minimalist, modern homes tend to catch our attention. From the sidewalk, we note the architectural motifs, the complementary landscaping. Sometimes, if the home has large windows, we peer inside and appreciate the warm lighting,

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The Right Metaphor for Difficult Moments in Life

Culture, Mental Health, Philosophy, Reflection / David Chang

Ruby drops onto the couch, sighs as if she had been holding her breath for three days. Although only 43, fatigue traces the lines on her face, despair shades her complexion. Her vitality spent, she has barely made it to our session. With two young children and a busy career, Ruby is constantly on the

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Discovering Joy of Every Day Life

Leave a Comment / Culture, Mental Health, Philosophy, Poetry, Reflection / David Chang

I have the habit of collecting moments of delight and wonder. These are quiet, unassuming encounters that uplift my soul and reveal the brightness of life. Sometimes I chance upon a small kindness that renews my faith in others; other times I am tickled by amusement. None of these gifts arrive with grand proclamation or

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This is It! Mindfulness for an Ordinary Day

Leave a Comment / Contemplation, Culture, Mental Health, Philosophy, Reflection, Spirituality / David Chang

In his autobiography, Speak Memory, Vladimir Nabokov wrote that “life is a slim crack of light between two eternities of darkness.” Take a fraction of that briefest spark, and we arrive at a day like today. Perhaps there is little that marks today as anything extraordinary within the span of our lives, yet within the

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The Alchemy of Finance and Soul: How Money Reveals the Psyche

Leave a Comment / Contemplation, Culture, Mental Health, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, Reflection / David Chang

We are living with harrowing geopolitical uncertainty. The economy teeters on a knife’s edge. Expenses strain our accounts; prices insult our wallets. The cost of living exacts a toll on our wellbeing, both physical and mental. The strain across society manifests in debt, unemployment, and worse, homelessness. A generation of young people are locked out

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What is Mental Health in a Time of War?

Respite from Road Rage: A Mantra for All Drivers

Meal Ordeal: How to Survive the Holiday Dinner

The Grass is Greener on this Side of the Fence: Gaining Perspective on Life.

The Right Metaphor for Difficult Moments in Life

Discovering Joy of Every Day Life

This is It! Mindfulness for an Ordinary Day

The Alchemy of Finance and Soul: How Money Reveals the Psyche

DAVID CHANG COUNSELLING

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