Mental Health Moment - Blog

Nomina's Mental Health Moment blog provides important facts, helpful tips, and valuable resources around mental health and addictions.

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How to Help a Child Who Is Suicidal: A Guide for Parents

5 min

Treatment Options

How to Help a Child Who Is Suicidal: A Guide for Parents

When a child is going through an extremely difficult time, it can be challenging to know what to do to best support them. As parents, we...

Understanding & Treating Eating Disorders

6 min

Treatment Options

Understanding & Treating Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders are a range of mental health conditions marked by persistent eating behaviours that can negatively affect your health....

Understanding Gambling Addiction: The Signs, Symptoms, and Gambling Treatment

4 min

Mental Health Disorders

Understanding Gambling Addiction: The Signs, Symptoms, and Gambling Treatment

The occasional lottery ticket or a day at the casino is a fun and relatively harmless way for most people to try and win big. Still, for...

Chronic Pain, Mental Health & Opioid Dependency

3 min

Mental Health Disorders

Chronic Pain, Mental Health & Opioid Dependency

Chronic Pain Chronic pain is persistent, long-term pain lasting for more than twelve weeks. The effects may include changes in appetite...

Everything You Need to Know About Hoarding Disorder & Treatment

4 min

Mental Health Disorders

Everything You Need to Know About Hoarding Disorder & Treatment

Sometimes it’s tough to throw something away even if you know you don't need it, but at what point does it become a mental health...

Defining Terms: Substance Use Disorder versus Substance Abuse

3 min

Mental Health Disorders

Defining Terms: Substance Use Disorder versus Substance Abuse

What is the difference between substance abuse and substance use dependency? Can they be used interchangeably? It is important to clarify...