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Hearing others’ stories, sharing experiences, can build resilience for youth in treatment

March 7th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Hearing others’ stories, sharing experiences, can build resilience for youth in treatment)

pfr-banner-post-1“Our study provides a window into what young people think about the mental health services they receive and what they feel helps and hinders their well-being…feedback will lead to…services that they will find engaging, meaningful and effective”

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Buddhist nun Yin Kit teaches mindfulness meditation to prisoners in the Fraser Valley

February 14th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Buddhist nun Yin Kit teaches mindfulness meditation to prisoners in the Fraser Valley)

pfr-banner-post-1“If you constantly think of it as a prison cell it’s always duhkha—suffering. But if you turn it into a meditation cell, then at least for a moment you will have a glimpse of freedom and joy, because you let go of that negativity.”

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Exploring resilience in the practice of informal caregiving

February 14th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Exploring resilience in the practice of informal caregiving)

pfr-banner-post-1Despite the risk for the onset of burden, some informal caregivers manage challenges quite well and demonstrate a certain degree of resilience. What does resilience look like among those providing care to dying individuals?

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Turning responsibly towards death: A Jewish pastoral perspective

February 6th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Turning responsibly towards death: A Jewish pastoral perspective)

picture 735pfr-banner-post-1Rabbi Laura Duhan Kaplan says that while we don’t know what happens on the ‘other side’ of death, we can prepare for it ‘on this side’ by letting go of attachments and grievances, and respond to death by learning to support the bereaved

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How to help when someone you know may have an eating disorder

January 31st, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on How to help when someone you know may have an eating disorder)

Picture1You may find it difficult and stressful to approach someone you care about who has an eating disorder. You may wonder what to say, or be worried about what will happen as a result

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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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