Our Approach to Mental Health
The New Clinic offers affordable, in-person, one-on-one counselling to promote an integrated approach to mental health, that educates and supports people in developing and maintaining self-managed care techniques.
There is sound scientific evidence about what is effective for depression and other mental health concerns: sleep hygiene, healthy diet, exercise, stress-management, positive coping mechanisms, nurturing relationships, self-esteem, etc.1
The problem is that putting all these pieces together requires an enormous amount of perseverance, which seems impossible when we’re struggling.
At your own pace, we are here to support you and guide you in developing the tools to take care of your own mental wellbeing. We will collaborate with you to come up with a plan, keep you on track and accountable, and reevaluate your progress as you go along – for as long as it’s useful to you.
We are guided by a “person-in-environment”, biopsychosocial, strengths-based approach to practice.
Here are the basic steps:2
#1 Take Care of Your Physical Health
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#2 Intellectual
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#3 Social
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References
Bodnar, L. M., & Wisner, K. L. (2005). Nutrition and Depression: Implications for Improving Mental Health Among Childbearing-Aged Women. Biological Psychiatry, 58(9), 679-685. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.05.009
Dunn, A. L., Trivedi, M. H., Kampert, J. B., Clark, C. G., & Chambliss, H. O. (2005). Exercise treatment for depression. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(1), 1-8. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2004.09.003
Frank, E. (2007). Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy: A means of improving depression and preventing relapse in bipolar disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63(5), 463-473. doi:10.1002/jclp.20371
Jacka, F. N., Pasco, J. A., Mykletun, A., Williams, L. J., Hodge, A. M., Oreilly, S. L., …, Berk, M. (2010). Association of Western and Traditional Diets With Depression and Anxiety in Women. American Journal of Psychiatry, 167(3), 305-311. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09060881
Mead GE, Morley W, Campbell P, Greig CA, McMurdo M, Lawlor DA. Exercise for depression. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Jul 8;(3):CD004366. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004366.pub4.
Rethorst, C. D., & Trivedi, M. H. (2013). Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Prescription of Exercise for Major Depressive Disorder. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 19(3), 204-212. doi:10.1097/01.pra.0000430504.16952.3e
Trivedi, M. H., Greer, T. L., Grannemann, B. D., Chambliss, H https://impotenciastop.pt/. O., & Jordan, A. N. (2006). Exercise as an Augmentation Strategy for Treatment of Major Depression. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 12(4), 205-213. doi:10.1097/00131746-200607000-00002
Tsuno, N., Besset, A., & Ritchie, K. (2005). Sleep and Depression. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 66(10), 1254-1269. doi:10.4088/jcp.v66n1008
Yeung, A., Feldman, G., & Fava, M. (2010). Self-management of depression: A manual for mental health and primary care professionals. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- (Bodnar and Wisner 2005; Dunn et a. 2005; Frank 2007; Jacka et al. 2010: Mead et al. 2009; Rethorst and Trivedi 2013; Trivedi et al. 2006; Tsuno, Besset, and Ritchie 2005; Yeung Feldman, and Fava 2010). These references were compiled from Susan J Noonan’s book, When someone you know has depression: Words to say and things to do. Page 59. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Much of the information discussed here I am indebted to Dr. Susan J. Noonan’s books on depression, as well as the work of a Canadian government Mental Health Working Group who identified 20 topics that mental health care professionals have found influence people’s health and happiness.