What are the Health Effects of Marijuana Exposure to the unborn fetus:
While some mothers might use Marijuana to treat the negative symptoms of pregnancy, such as morning sickness, and pain, the latest research shows that no amount of Marijuana is safe during pregnancy. The effects of Marijuana can be passed onto the fetus through the placenta. Research has indicates that infants exposed to Marijuana in the womb, when compared to mother’s who did not use Marijuana during pregnancy, found that it effected the baby’s mental and physical development, as well as higher risks of being born too small and too early. Fetal growth is an important sign of the baby’s wellbeing.

SRWC Offers Specialized Recovery Support for Women with Children. For women with at least one month of stable recovery, this program offers opportunities for reuniting and bonding with their children, and to help them provide a safe environment for their children. The program includes practicing mindfulness, medicine walks, exercise, artistic expressions, picnics, play time, etc. Participants are also offered help navigating systems such as E.I.A., housing, transportation, returning to work, and C.F.S.

SRWC is a unique, welcoming, recovery-oriented community, accompanying individuals, families and friends affected by substance abuse in their journey towards recovery. We offer, group individual, couples counselling, and family counselling and education programs during the day and evening, co-ed and gender specific programs and support for individuals and their families. The Access, program for those awaiting a program of their choice, Exploring Options participating in a recovery plan, gender specific Continuing Recovery Program, or our co-ed evening Work Sober Program focusing on recovery maintenance. We support your recovery by helping you find the services you need.

Is your partner or adult child suffering from a substance abuse or mental health problem?
Learn about the recovery process, develop a plan for success, and retake control of your life. Our Family Program offers individual and couples counselling for friends and family of individuals suffering from substance abuse problems. Our Spring program begins on Monday evening, April, 25th, 2022. Spots are limited, register today! 204-956-6650 or info@srwc-mb.ca.

Your help is vital to saving lives. Be a hero today. Donations of money or time can make a big difference to a small local charity like SRWC Wellness Centre. For over 25 years, SRWC has helped people from all walks of life find their personal recovery path. SRWC supports recovery and harm reduction for substance abuse, addictions, and other mental health issues. You can donate over the phone by calling Cindy at 204-956-6650 ext. 101 or mail a check or a money order to: St. Raphael Wellness Centre Inc. 2nd floor, 225 Vaughan Street Winnipeg, MB, R3C 1T7. Donations can also be completed online.

The transition to remote and hybrid work and back to the worksite has been difficult for many reasons, and one consistent issue the idea of taking breaks. Taking breaks benefits both health and performance markers, such as energy levels, morale, and vigor, while decreasing job burnout, fatigue, and work stress. A bulk of research shows the best way to boost productivity is to take microbreaks every 60 minutes away from screen time. Try standing up, moving around, stretching, or practicing mindfulness and deep breathing exercises to keep you motivated during your work blocks.

Roughly 16% of couples in Canada experience infertility. This number has doubled since the 1980s, Traditional Chinese Medicine can help to reverse these numbers. Some studies have found that acupuncture may help with things like sperm quality, motility and counts in men, and increased blood flow to the uterus, with an impact in their quality of their eggs and regulation of hormones in women. Acupuncture has been used as a protocol all over the world when couples going through IVF (in vitro fertilization) treatment, as it may increase the number of follicles produced and studies showed that the patients who received acupuncture before and after IVF transfer increased significantly their outcomes.

Plants reduce feelings of anxiety and depression. Plants have shown an increase in creativity, both in school and the workplace. They found plants brought a 37% reduction in tension and anxiety, a 58% reduction in depression and a 44% reduction in anger and hostility. Studies showed an improvement in preschooler’s memory, and cognitive function when participants walked in nature. Children with ADHD had better concentration after a walk in the park than after an urban neighborhood walk. Taking breaks to view or be in nature helps restore everyone’s attention.

The physical work of gardening, preparing soil, planting seeds, watering and weeding produces good chemicals in the brain such as serotonin and dopamine. Garden work can also help reduce blood pressure, heart rate and cortisol levels. Low cortisol levels keep inflammation down and manages carbohydrates and blood sugars. Being physically active through gardening provides lasting wellness benefits. Physical exercise – digging, hoeing and watering uses balance, muscles, and strength. While all physical activity is beneficial, your emotions benefit too!