When Grandma’s Got ADHD – A gap we can no longer ignore.
More and more older adults are coming to therapy, often for the first time. They want to understand how their brains work and discover new ways to enjoy their golden … Read more
Advocacy
Mental health advocacy resources for both clinicians and the public, from breaking stigma to shaping better systems of care.
Choosing a Mental Health Service: How to Recognize Quality Care
Access to mental health care in Canada has expanded rapidly in recent years. Online platforms, private clinics and virtual assessment services are now widely available, in addition to more capacity … Read more
Perimenopause and ADHD: A Midlife Perfect Storm
By: Carole Gionet, Nurse Practitioner NP-PHC If you’ve been wondering why your focus, memory, or mood seem to have taken a nosedive in midlife, you’re not imagining it. For many … Read more
“Meh” and ADHD: Understanding the Low Activation State
By: Christina Crowe, RP If you live with ADHD, especially the inattentive type, you know the feeling: you’re not sad, generally not anxious, not burned out exactly, but you’re also … Read more
Bridging the Gaps in Ontario’s Mental Health Care System
By: Christina Crowe, RP If you or someone you love is stuck on a waitlist for mental health care in Ontario, you are not alone. The stories we hear every … Read more
E93: Reimagining ABA: How One Centre is Leading a Neurodiversity-Affirming Revolution, with Kerry-Anne Robinson
What if behaviour analysis didn’t have to be a source of trauma for Autistic people? In this episode, Christina Crowe and co-host Katie Richardson speak with Kerry-Anne Robinson, Executive Director … Read more
E89: Beyond the Waitlist: How Nurse Practitioners Are Redefining Mental Health Care at Dig A Little Deeper
Long wait times. Limited access. A mental health system struggling to keep up. But what if there was another way? In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of … Read more
Loving Someone with a Mental Illness: A Guide for Partners
By: Erika Belledent, RP “I wonder if the sad I’d be without you, would be less than the sad I get from being with you.” – Tom, Succession, season 2 … Read more
The Second Reckoning: Discovering Autism After a Late ADHD Diagnosis
By Katie Richardson, RP Christina Crowe, our chief here at Dig a Little Deeper, refers to a 2–3-year period that she calls “the reckoning” – the process of coming to … Read more
A Therapist’s Rebuttal: Why Medication Stigma Hurts & How We Can Respond
By: Erika Belledent, Registered Psychotherapist I was less than 20 pages into my new book (by a very well-known clinician in the mental health world) and there it was. An … Read more