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Marcia Sirota
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Mar 17

Murder by car. The alarming new trend in Canada?

I know of at least four instances of drivers running down pedestrians in Canada over the past five years. And the last two were just in the past couple of months. There was the most recent incident in which a driver ploughed into a crowd of walkers in Amqui, Quebec…

Trauma

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Murder by car. The alarming new trend in Canada?
Murder by car. The alarming new trend in Canada?
Trauma

4 min read


Mar 16

International Women’s Day Includes All Women

It’s International Women’s Day again and it arrives at the same time as the US Conservative PAC is organizing to remove rights for transgender people. Although there are those today who refuse to recognize these rights, they are no less valid and necessary and they need more than ever to…

Well Being

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International Women’s Day Includes All Women
International Women’s Day Includes All Women
Well Being

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Mar 7

The Three Dysfunctional Ways of Dealing with Anger

The topic of anger comes up fairly often in my psychiatry practice. Recently, I saw the movie, Turning Red, and I started thinking about the different ways that people deal with their anger. I’ve noticed over the years that there are three different dysfunctional ways that people manage their anger. 1. Repression. The person will keep shoving it down because they’re afraid of what would happen if they were to express it directly.

Mental Health

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The Three Dysfunctional Ways of Dealing with Anger
The Three Dysfunctional Ways of Dealing with Anger
Mental Health

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Feb 22

How to respond to unreasonable remarks

Lately, I’ve been exploring how we can respond to comments and questions that seem unreasonable, distasteful or that appear to be based on false assumptions. People tend to tell us things or ask questions based on their own experiences and biases. …

Mental Health

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How to respond to unreasonable remarks
How to respond to unreasonable remarks
Mental Health

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Feb 7

Love Bombing: Is it romantic or something darker?

When we think about romance it’s easy to become confused about what’s a sign of a potentially positive relationship and what’s a bad one. There is a lot of misinformation about love going around these days and we heed it at our own peril. Romantic movies and TV shows often misrepresent how relationships should proceed, presenting super-dysfunctional behaviour as acceptable and even desirable. One such behaviour is love-bombing. Like the name…

Mental Health

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Love Bombing: Is it romantic or something darker?
Love Bombing: Is it romantic or something darker?
Mental Health

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Jan 16

Blue Monday: The Saddest Day of the Year

Monday, January 16th, is known around the world as “Blue Monday.” It’s supposed to be the saddest day of the year. With the shape of things these days, I’m not surprised if people are feeling more down than ever. In many ways, our world seems to be going in the…

Mental Health

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Blue Monday: The Saddest Day of the Year
Blue Monday: The Saddest Day of the Year
Mental Health

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Dec 20, 2022

Facing Loss During the Holidays

Content warning: This blog contains discussion of suicide. — https://play.pod.co/ruthless-compassion-with-dr-marcia-sirota/dealing-with-loss-during-the-holidays-in-wake-of-the-death-of-london-knight-abakar-kazbekov The season for celebrating holidays is here, filled with parties, family gatherings, and copious amounts of food and drink, but what if making merry is the last thing on our minds? It just occurred to me that the recent suicide of Stephen “tWitch”Boss, a mere ten days before Christmas…

Trauma

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Trauma

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Dec 19, 2022

The Tragic Suicide of Stephen tWitch Boss Reveals Mental Health Obstacles

Content warning: This blog contains discussion of suicide. — Like so many others, I’m heartbroken to learn about the suicide of Stephen tWitch Boss. I remember watching him on So You Think You Can Dance in 2008 and falling in love with his talent, his charm and his grace. As a fan, I’ve been keeping an eye out for…

Mental Health

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Mental Health

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Dec 19, 2022

The Problem with Body Shaming Other People

I’ve been noticing lately that a lot of people are engaged in body shaming. So I thought it would be good to look at who we shame. We shame people who we perceive as overweight and we also shame people who we consider underweight. …

Shame

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The Problem with Body Shaming Other People
The Problem with Body Shaming Other People
Shame

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Dec 2, 2022

David Bowie Teaches Us How To Be Grateful This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Season is Upon Us — Another Canadian Thanksgiving has come and gone and another American Thanksgiving approaches. As I sit down to write about being thankful, I realize that this might be pretty challenging to a lot of people. These are difficult times. Our political system both north and south of the border is increasingly…

Mental Health

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David Bowie Teaches Us How To Be Grateful This Thanksgiving
David Bowie Teaches Us How To Be Grateful This Thanksgiving
Mental Health

5 min read

Marcia Sirota

Marcia Sirota

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Writer, speaker, MD, and author of the Short & Sweet Guides to Life book series

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