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… Susan's Story: A Friend Really Helps On this page: Susan's Story Susan's Story Susan's … out of nowhere. Her first bout with severe depression came when she was living in Alberta and had taken a year off from … frazzled, that if I put on my iPod and just walk and really get in the zone, it does wonders for me." But during her …
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… Separation Anxiety: Helping Your Child On this page: Overview Related … prepare yourself before you leave. If your child gets upset, act confident and stay calm even when you don't feel that way. Remember that separation …
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… Stop Negative Thoughts: Getting Started Actionset Overview Unwanted thoughts can … enjoying your life. A technique called thought-stopping can help you stop unwanted thoughts. What you think can affect … alarm for 3 minutes. Then focus on your unwanted thought. When the timer or alarm goes off, shout "Stop!" If you want, …
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… How Reading Helps Language Development On this page: Overview Related … Continue to read to your child, even as he or she gets older and seems to lose interest. Reasons to read … Continue to read to your child, even as he or she gets older and seems to lose interest. Reasons to read …
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… Interactive Tool: When Are You Most Fertile? On this page: What does this tool help you learn? What do the results tell you? What's next? … your "fertile window." This is when you are most likely to get pregnant. Do not use this tool to prevent pregnancy. In …
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… Hearing Loss: Should I Get Hearing Aids? Decision Point You may want to have a say … doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can … family, friends, and others. They can also make you safer when you drive or when you work around your home. Hearing …
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… Kris's Story: Getting Active With No Excuses On this page: Kris's Story Kris's Story When Kris retired several years ago, she decided that she … may not be much more, but if you look back to 6 months ago—Whoa! It's quite good! I started out at 30 kilograms (70 …
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… and friends reduce harm with people who use substances? Use person-first language (for example “person with substance … Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions – Help Starts Here: Harm Reduction … #30c Quitting smoking HealthLinkBC Files #38d Pregnancy and alcohol use HealthLinkBC File #97 Contact with blood or body …
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… Heart Rate Problems: Should I Get a Pacemaker? Decision Point You may want to have a say … doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can … help? A pacemaker can help restore a normal heart rate when certain problems have damaged the heart's electrical …
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… surfaces for up to 2 days and on hands for up to 5 minutes. When you wash your hands, you help clean them and remove the … your child’s nose or changing a diaper is a common way to get germs on your hands. You cannot avoid contacting germs, … public restroom If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. After applying the gel or …
