Brad Moser Registered Psychologist Inc.

01/05/2026

Depression can affect men in different physical, behavioral, mental, and emotional ways. This infographic, by FHE Health, shows some of the different ways depression can show up in men.

Men, here are some tools you can use to cope with depression:

-Acknowledge and name your feelings (e.g., anger, helplessness, guilt, irritability, sadness, tired)

-Reach out and talk with people you trust

-Ask for help

-Try to move your body everyday (regular exercise acts like an anti-depressant)

-Limit use of substances

-Learn how to practice mindfulness from apps such as Insight Timer

-Practice self-care

-Engage in activities that help you connect with things that are important to you or others, such as volunteering

-Write down your thoughts and feelings in a journal or draw them

-Seeing a mental health professional can help you process and cope with your mental health in different ways

01/02/2026

New Years Resolutions tend to not stick because they can be vague, ambiguous and involve rigid, all-or-nothing mindsets.

Instead, focusing on value-based personal goals and daily habits can lead to more positive life shifts. These could include doing something that has been put off, starting a new positive habit, or stopping a bad one.

This infographic, by Shayna Paige, shows some examples of positive steps you could take to start this year.

Happy New Year and best of luck with starting off 2026 strong!

12/24/2025

Here are some helpful ideas on how to care for yourself during the holidays.

Thank you to Stardust Voyage for this infographic.

12/22/2025

The Holidays can take a toil on our mental health.

Here are some from mental health tips from Mind Journal.

Some of these ideas may work for you, others may not.

For my perspective, the most important things are lots of self-care and connections with social supports.

12/19/2025

It is perfectly human to feel more than one emotion at once. “Sitting with” your emotions is challenging, but it can help you:

-Accept your feelings
-Feel better in the long-term
-Improve your mental and emotional health
-Move towards healing from difficult life situations
-Improve your understanding of yourself, others, and situations
-Help you solve problems better by being aware of what you do and do not have control of
-Improve your communication and conflict resolution with others
-Forgive yourself and others
-Improve your relationship with your significant other
-And many others

Thank you to Self Care Recipe for this infographic.

12/17/2025

The holidays are a great time to create family traditions.

Why are rituals important:

-Helps establish and reinforce important family values and beliefs
-Helps members feel sense of belonging and connection
-Promotes togetherness and a sense of culture for each family
-Promotes happiness, joy, laughter, and fun within the family

How can parents create traditions and rituals?

-Invest lots of quality time with the family as a whole, and one on one time with each child
-Learn about the unique personalities of each member and unique chemistries of each relationship
-Talk to other families about what rituals they have, get new ideas
-Try new things
-Be aware of little things that have big impacts on the kids and family as a whole

Here are some ideas on holiday family traditions from fit.

12/15/2025

All relationships experience conflict. How they work on repairing conflicts is vital. This infographic, by and describes some of the essentials of repair.

12/12/2025

Daily reflections of gratitude can benefit kids’ lives in many ways, including positive thinking, happiness, empathy and kindness, and stronger relationships with family and friends.

Here are some ways you can help kids reflect on gratitude everyday:

-Every morning, supper time, or bedtime, ask them “what are three good things that happened today?”

-Write “thank you” notes or artwork to specific people and discuss how to give them out

-Get and use a gratitude journal or art book

-With your kids, share your specific appreciations for your kids, family members, or other people

-Share this infographic with your kids *from an unknown/uncredited source). Ask them to pick out the things they are grateful for each day. Ask them to draw other things they’re grateful for.

12/10/2025

Special thank you to Ashley Smith for being a guest on Real Dads, holiday special. I appreciated our discussions on holiday healing.

The episode is available. Check it out:

From my website: https://bradmoserpsychologist.ca/dad-dont-forget-yourself-coping-compassion-and-holiday-healing-with-guest-bethany-ashley-smith/

From Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mUvDH0WSr8PQ4pEjmF1UA?si=bb4b9c94b4544568

On her website, she has published great articles on mental health, particularly therapy, ADHD, relationships, grief and loss, and addiction recovery:

12/08/2025

My guest for a special holiday episode of Real Dads is Bethany Ashley Smith. Her website has great articles on mental health, particularly therapy, ADHD, relationships, grief and loss, and addiction recovery.

Check it out:

https://www.bethanyashleysmith.co.uk/articles

This article speaks to the topic that we will be discussing next week:

https://www.bethanyashleysmith.co.uk/loneliness/loneliness-christmas

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12/05/2025

I am honored to be a guest to the podcast, Inner Solutions . In this episode, I talk about the common challenges that dads experience.

Check it out:

From my website: https://bradmoserpsychologist.ca/presentations/

From Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hgmTWExBJKuzWUprRZlyq?si=9tDypOZ2S-qhogAsZxob8g&nd=1&dlsi=89eaedcfade846b2

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12/03/2025

My guest for this year’s holiday special episode of Real Dads is Bethany Ashley Smith from the UK. Join us for a discussion on . . .

-healing during the holidays for parents

-helping kids cope with complex trauma

-coping with feelings of loneliness

-practicing self-compassion

Real Dads is available:

on my website: https://bradmoserpsychologist.ca/blog/

and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Okz2R6j97sspQrFdpaUod