Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Detention Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect attention, impulse control, executive function, planning and organization, judgment, mood and emotional reactivity to name a few.

Every person experiences stress and anxiety on a regular basis. However, if the stress and anxiety that an individual experiences becomes chronic and reaches the point where it is inhibiting his/her ability to function properly, then it is more likely that the individual is…

It is estimated that 2% of all individuals reported having varying frequencies of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism Spectrum Disorders include Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. ASD, if left untreated or undiagnosed, results in…

We all experience pain from time to time. However, Chronic pain is significantly different from conventional everyday pain. Under normal circumstances, the pain that you experience dissipates once your body has healed. Chronic pain, however…

Over 3 million Canadians over the age of 18 reported experiencing a mood disorder at some point in their lives. Millions more suffer from mood disorders worldwide, and unfortunately, that number is growing, especially in the younger generations and even as young…

Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal pain disorder often triggered by a physically or psychologically stressful event or trauma. A long-term condition that causes pain all over the body, fibromyalgia symptoms tend to linger, even though the individual may have healed properly from the prior…

A headache is one of the most common forms of pain that an individual may feel. Millions of people have headaches, sometimes regularly. Despite this, if the headache is chronic or is severe, then treatment is probably necessary…

Memory is the retention and recollection of ideas, experiences, thoughts and feelings over time. As an individual begins to age, they naturally lose about 85,000 brain cells in a single day, although this decline does not have to occur…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder that affects approximately 1-2% of all people. It is a serious and sometimes debilitating disorder that can negatively impact an individual’s ability to function normally on a regular basis…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a severe and debilitating mental condition that affects over 8% of all people. PTSD results from direct exposure to a significant traumatic event or occurrence, either through personally experiencing the event or having witnessed it…

Sleep Disorders affect millions of people worldwide. It is one of the most common disorders that affect everyday people. Not getting enough sleep or too much sleep can be and is detrimental to an individual’s health. Sleep is, after all, what recharges the brain…

A stroke is a medical emergency resulting from the loss of blood flow to parts of an individual’s brain. Once the blood flow gets interrupted, the brain is unable to receive necessary nutrients and oxygen thereby resulting in an attack. Often…

Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are injuries to the brain. An injury in this area is unlike an injury to any other part of the body since an individual’s personality and mental abilities can be affected by a TBI. No two brain injuries are alike and the consequences of two similar injuries may be entirely different…