10/10/2026
For many people, this has been a particularly stressful year.
Feeling anxious about the world in 2026, with no big event you can point to, is enough of a reason to talk to someone.
If the headlines and the grocery bill have you lying awake at night, that warrants attention, crisis or not.
Paula Fernandez, RSW, a certified Gestalt psychotherapist here at Body Co, sees people hold off on therapy because nothing big has happened yet. Her view is that feeling uncertain about the state of the world is a shared human experience, and it deserves support.
In a 2025 Mental Health Research Canada poll, more than 4 in 10 Canadians said their anxiety had gone up in the past month, with rising costs at the top of the list.
Today is World Mental Health Day, and the 2026 theme is Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change. To mark it, we paired six of Paula’s strategies with the research behind each one. Save the breathing slide for the next time your shoulders creep up around your ears.
Paula’s full post is linked in our bio, and you can book with her there too.
If you’re in crisis, call or text 9-8-8.
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