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We’ve all heard it before. Forgot to lock the door when you left the house? Neglected to put an appointment in the family calendar? Gotten lost en route to a new place? “OMG, I’m having an ADHD moment” Have a well-organized sock drawer? “I’m SO OCD!” Had a rough experience at school and a teacher […]
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Dr. Brent Macdonald, R. Psych. (AB, NS, NT, PE) Lead Psychologist, Macdonald Psychology Group, Complexlearners.com Imagine that you are doing your job, minding your own business, just doing your thing and a higher up, perhaps a manager or supervisor, wanders by, watches you for a few minutes and then says “Well, you seem to mostly […]
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We’ve spent a LOT of time dealing with uncertainty over the past months, but one certainty coming up is the holiday season. The holidays will look different for 2020, but some things we can expect to remain largely the same, and one thing in particular that is almost always a certainty over the holidays is […]
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I’ll lead with this – I’m a white, English-speaking, Christian, straight, middle-aged, middle-class, professional, average height, average weight male with no visible disabilities. I’m about as privileged as they come. I’m in a second marriage (the first one ended decades ago and I often think of it as a “starter kit” marriage – met at […]
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Men’s Health Week is an opportunity to recognize that men have unique health concerns, and mental wellness is often an area that is either overlooked or minimized – men are more likely to be told to “suck it up” and that their mental health issues are “all in their head” – but in a dismissive […]
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You know the expression “Well, at least we’re all in the same boat”? Of course you do – it’s a statement of solidarity and togetherness. But it’s a bit of a myth, isn’t it? We are all on our own journeys on our own little boats. What saves us is that we are all, for […]
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“Karen*” has become famous. Everyone knows a Karen – many of us know many Karens. Karen has a lot to say about a lot of things. Karen wants you to know what she knows – and she knows a LOT! A Karen is a person who has opinions, but lacks evidence – at least, valid […]
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1. You didn’t choose to have ADHD. Did you choose your eye colour? Your date of birth? Nope! ADHD is something most people have from early childhood. BUT! That doesn’t mean you have to let it run your life. There are loads of things people with ADHD can do to do very well at school […]
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