“Ask Euan" - Contributor Euan Tait presents a new monthly column on embassyculturalhouse.ca!

As the pandemic continues into a third year, in the midst of multiple global, political and social crises, the Embassy Cultural House recognizes the deep importance of mental health and wellness ​at this time. In collaboration with Euan Tait, a candidate in MA Counselling Psychology at Western University, our local international ECH community are encouraged to write to Euan for advice:

Do you feel like your own harshest critic? Is your artistic practice suffering, sapping you of joy or starting to feel like a friend you’ve lost touch with? Do you have any tricky, complex or simply baffling questions about life, mental health or anything? 
 
Try writing to Ask Euan, a future mental health professional with years of community mental health experience. If your question is selected you can expect a kind and reflective response to appear in the monthly publishing of this column. To ask a question, please send an email to [email protected]. All emails and questions will remain anonymous. 

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The advice offered in this column is intended for informational purposes only. Use of this column not intended to replace or substitute for any professional, financial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional, psychological or medical help, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified specialist. The opinions or views expressed in this column are not intended to treat or diagnose; nor are they meant to replace the treatment and care that you may be receiving from a licensed professional, physician or mental health professional. This column, its author, the newspaper and publisher are not responsible for the outcome or results of following any advice in any given situation. You, and only you, are completely responsible for your actions. 

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​If you require mental health and wellness support,  Euan recommends the resources below:
 
Reach Out, 519-433-2023 or 1-866-933-2023, or web chat at http://reachout247.ca/ with a mental health and addictions professional who can provide information, resources and crisis support (London, Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties)
 
Good 2 Talk (1.866.925.5454)
Post-Secondary Student Helpline—free, professional and anonymous support for students in Ontario—24/7/365
 
For other areas in Ontario, use https://www.connexontario.ca/en-ca/
 
Or use https://togetherall.com/en-ca/ an Online Mental Health Peer Support Community