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Body image issues haunt men and boys, as well as women and girls

January 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Body image issues haunt men and boys, as well as women and girls)

pfr-banner-post-1Eating disorders are much more common in men than were previously thought. While men may describe their situations differently from women, their triggers for eating disorders are pretty much the same

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It’s eating disorders awareness week in BC and across Canada Feb 1-7

January 24th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on It’s eating disorders awareness week in BC and across Canada Feb 1-7)

pfr-banner-post-1Are you a passionate, eager individual who wants to help others improve body image, reduce stigma of eating disorders, and spread awareness? Then the love our bodies, love ourselves movement is right for you

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Young mom confronts risks and taboos of synthetic opioid in new memoir

January 18th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Young mom confronts risks and taboos of synthetic opioid in new memoir)

pfr-banner-post-1Amid headlines of overdoses and galloping addiction rates, Carlyn Zwarenstein’s memoir is an outspoken and provocative dispatch from the New Age of Opium

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Why is everyone talking about painkillers, but not about pain?

January 18th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Why is everyone talking about painkillers, but not about pain?)

pfr-banner-post-1Brock University professor Dan Malleck says that while concern about addictive painkillers is strong, concern about the broader social causes of pain should be even stronger

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Diversity: Tailored and culturally appropriate mental health services are needed

October 24th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Diversity: Tailored and culturally appropriate mental health services are needed)

New research conducted by the Mental Health Commission of Canada makes a powerful case for the social and economic imperative of responding to the unique needs of immigrant, refugee, ethno-cultural and racialized populations, including racialized populations born in Canada

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The accessible, informative, entertaining, and educational “story of school”

October 19th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on The accessible, informative, entertaining, and educational “story of school”)

picture-718banner pfrAuthor Zander Sherman says that “the point of institutionalized education has never been to benefit the student for his or her own sake, based on the understanding that the activity of learning is an intrinsically worthwhile endeavour”

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