Author: Israelin

Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; coping with stress and anxiety; isolation; CAMH and COVID-19; emotional distress of COVID-19; pandemic distress; mental health challenges during pandemic; behaviors associated with COVID-19; CDC resources for

Keywords: wearing of masks; universal mask wearing; global mask wearing; handwashing; physical distancing; avoidance of crowds, testing for COVID-19; contact tracing; COVID-19; re-opening of economy; COVID-19 re-opening measures. The largest

The Fathering Role is Necessary Although most mothers provide direction and guidance to their children, there is something authentic that sons and daughters learn directly from interacting with their fathers.

COVID-19 one of the most contagious viruses experienced within the past one hundred years.  With over 430K people dead worldwide from this virus,  it appears that many of us still

Carpe Diem! Seize the Moment! We are presently at a very critical time in world history.  And this is not an exaggeration.  As we look at the events that have

Keywords: implicit bias, unconscious bias, systemic racism, respect is only human, human rights, systemic inequality, social injustice                                        Shockness, Israelin (2020). Respect is Only Human: A Response to Disrespect and Implicit

One of the questions that we may ask is “What is the more important topic we should focus on today: social justice or social injustice?”  The more likely response is

MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL – AN EXERCISE IN REFLECTION             When we think about the mirror hanging on the wall, we see it as showing us what we look

He was getting old and paunchy, And his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, Telling stories of the past. Of a war that he once fought in, And

            One of the marked trends in our society is to abbreviate and make things concise.  Even in our texting and written communication, we use short symbols for longer words,