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Preventing mental fatigue: take care of your health to avoid burnout

Between personal responsibilities, the workplace, unexpected events, and an often demanding pace of life, our brains are now under constant strain. Notifications, screens, multitasking, and the need for instant gratification sometimes leave little room to truly unwind or recharge. This reality is becoming increasingly prevalent. In 2023, more than 4.1 million Canadian workers reported experiencing high levels of work-related stress and daily overload.

Understanding grief: stages, emotions and the grieving process | Familio

When pain returns as time passes, it’s normal to wonder why. We hear about the stages of grief, as if simply going through them one by one would make things better. As if there were a "right way" to grieve. Yet grief does not follow a straight line. It can come back in waves, take different forms, and be experienced very differently from one person to another. Understanding what is happening can help put words to what we feel, recognize returning emotions, and know when to seek support.

Caregivers: the often invisible pillars of our society

Supporting a loved one experiencing loss of autonomy, caring for an ill spouse, or being present for a child with particular challenges — for many caregivers, these situations are simply part of daily life. Learn about caregivers, the impact on their mental health, and how to better support them.

ADHD in adults: when to seek help and what a neuropsychological assessment is for

You do what you have to do. You try. You organize, you adjust, you compensate. And yet, something remains difficult. Concentration slips away. Organization requires constant effort. Lists grow longer, oversights accumulate, and energy seems to run out faster at the end of the day. You wonder if it's just the stress, the pace, the mental load. If you should be more disciplined, do things better, try a little harder. And yet, deep down, the doubt persists: what if it's not just a question of willpower? This is often where the question of ADHD in adulthood comes up. Not as a certainty, nor as a label to be quickly applied, but as a possibility to be explored in order to give meaning to what is experienced on a daily basis.

Burnout and emotional fatigue: How to stay sane over the holidays

The holiday season is a time of great excitement: encounters with loved ones, traditions, festivities, connections... and a rich palette of emotions. This energy, unique to December, also sets our inner world in motion. By observing what's going on inside us, and how we can gently refocus, we open the door to a lighter holiday season, more in tune with our needs. With this in mind, in the following lines we'll delve into the heart of emotional reactions and simple gestures that help us get through this period with calm and clarity.

Men's mental health: why more and more men are seeking help

An estimated one million men suffer from depression each year in Canada, a clear signal that mental health issues are very real. At the same time, almost 64% of men aged 15 and over say they experience moderate to high stress, and a third have already sought professional support.

Living with the fear of being afraid: when anxiety takes over everyday life

Anxiety has been part of us for... ever. For Cro-Magnon man, it was the key to survival. While some went off to hunt mammoths, others were more cautious, anticipating dangers, keeping an eye on the fire and preparing strategies to avoid the worst. In other words, the most cautious, the most anxious among them - those who anticipated danger - were essential to the group's survival. Their vigilance protected the group.

Adjustment disorders and behavioral problems: understanding, recognizing and finding help

Everyone goes through moments when everything seems to be getting heavier: a child who cries every morning before school, a teenager who locks himself in his room after a break-up, an adult who can't find the energy to go to work. These situations are part of life, and often temporary. However, when these difficulties cease to be temporary and become part of everyday life - at work, at school, in relationships - they become alarm signals.

Occupational therapy: essential support for your health

You probably know someone who has already consulted an occupational therapist - for a child having difficulty at school, to avoid pain at work, or to accompany an elderly person losing their independence. All these situations fall within the scope of occupational therapy, a health discipline that plays a key role in both physical rehabilitation and mental health. But this "occupational therapy" goes far beyond these examples.

Learning to better manage your emotions: a need more present than ever

How can we recognize our emotions in a context where they are exacerbated? What place should we give them in our journey? And, above all, how can we transform these emotions into a source of strength for the future?

Trans journey and gender identity in Quebec: asserting oneself, despite doubts

Let's continue our series of testimonials for 2ELGBTQI+ Pride Month by highlighting the inspiring journey of Astrid - a transgender woman who has carved out a place for herself in two still very masculine environments: management and emergency services.

Mental health without the mask: what if we dropped the appearances?

As the theme of the Canadian Mental Health Association's (CMHA) Mental Health Week 2025 invites us to drop the mask, Familio spoke with Marc-André Dufour, psychologist and spokesperson for the campaign, to better understand what goes on inside us when we pretend everything's fine - and how we can learn to be a little truer, one step at a time.