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Seasonal affective disorder: more than the winter blues
Discover how SAD can impact your life beyond the winter blues. Learn about effective treatments and take control of your SAD symptoms today.

Gwen Preston
2 days ago7 min read


What is ACT therapy — and how does it actually work?
Explore how ACT therapy works and why it's effective. Learn about ACT's unique approach to therapy and its benefits for a meaningful life.

Gwen Preston
Oct 69 min read


Is what I'm feeling depression, burnout, or both?
You're exhausted but can't sleep properly. Things that used to matter don't seem to anymore. Getting through the day takes more effort than it ever has. You're showing up — mostly — but only just. And when people ask how you are, you say "fine" or "tired" or "just a lot going on," because you don't quite have the words for what's actually happening, and you're not sure you'd be believed if you did. And somewhere underneath all of it is a question you can't quite shake: is so

Gwen Preston
Sep 226 min read


What happens at an ADHD assessment — and why getting one doesn't have to cost $2,500
Something shifted for a lot of adults during the pandemic. The structure that had quietly held life together — office routines, commutes, the rhythm of being around other people — suddenly disappeared. And for some people, what had been manageable suddenly wasn't. The cracks became harder to plaster over. For many of those people, ADHD was the thing hiding in plain sight. If you've been wondering whether ADHD might explain some of what you've been experiencing — the chronic

Gwen Preston
Jul 285 min read


ADHD or anxiety — how do you tell the difference
ADHD or Anxiety - how to tell the difference, and what to do next

Gwen Preston
Jun 306 min read


High-Functioning Burnout Doesn't Look Like Burnout — That's the Problem
Most people picture burnout as someone who can't get out of bed. Someone visibly falling apart. A person who has clearly hit a wall. But that's not what burnout looks like in most of the people I work with. Here's what it does look like, and what can be done.

Gwen Preston
May 266 min read


Adult ADHD Assessment in Ontario: What It Costs, How Long It Takes, and a Faster Alternative
An overview of options for ADHD assessments in Ontario, including a middle option few people know about, with PMVC.

Gwen Preston
May 126 min read
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