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Tax Breaks for Canadians with Disabilities

Living with a disability can make life extremely challenging and very expensive. For this reason, the Canadian government has put certain tax benefits in place. In some cases, the monetary benefits that are available to people with disabilities can also

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Overcoming the Challenge of Chronic Pain in Relationship

If you are suffering from chronic pain, you know exactly how much stress can be placed on your ability to interact with others. Relationships in all aspects of your life can be severely impacted by chronic pain. Have you ever

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How to Research Disability Using the Internet

When living with a disability or caring for an individual with disability, the best tool you have is personal knowledge. With the many resources available on the World Wide Web, now is the time to learn about disability, research treatments

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iPads, Computer Technologies Help People with Disabilities

Technology is making it possible to live a full life in spite of disability. Did you know that technology is greatly benefitting people with disabilities? It is easy to see that technology is coming to the rescue in many ways.

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Does Depression Qualify for Disability Tax Credit?

Some severe mental health issues are disabling according to the Canada Revenue Agency. When topics of mental illness arise, people are quick to assume there is no financial support available. Contrary to popular belief, depressed individuals with ongoing pain and

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Support Groups for Emotional Healing

All people have emotions. Some individuals experience a heightened sensitivity to feelings though. Living with the burden of persistent emotional pain is difficult. This can result in depression, anger, relational challenges, grief, anxiety, self-esteem issues, and loneliness – just to

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Are You Depressed?

Most people go through periods of experiencing sadness, but did you know that one million Canadians are depressed? Depression is no small matter; it can be a seriously debilitating condition. Additionally, depression is estimated to be the “second leading cause

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1 in 5 Canadians Live with Mental Illness

1 in 5 Canadians deal with a mental illness at some point in their lives. While this is a widely distributed fact, the stigma and assumptions associated with mental illness often cloud the truth about mental health. Unfortunately, due to this

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Emotional Distress, Depression and Disability

It has been a few weeks since news of Robin Williams’ suicide shook the world. The sudden death of the beloved comedian brought important questions to light. One of the most common questions has been “why?” Why did the talented

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Abused Children are Helped by Animal-Assisted Therapy

Can children who have been abused really be helped by Animal-Assisted Therapy? Case studies have proven that they can. In what specific ways has Animal-Assisted Therapy fostered healing in abused children? Animal-assisted therapy helped an 8 year old girl named

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