Winter can really take its toll on our health and wellness. The holidays are a bright spot for many, but they can also increase stress and anxiety. Body image, separation from family, and addiction issues can be harder to manage with the increase in partying and socializing. The weather can make it more difficult for […]
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Gay Zone’s 10th Anniversary
GayZone 10th anniversary: Looking back, Looking forward. On Monday October 15th, 2018, Folks gathered to celebrate 10 years of GayZone, Ottawa’s guys into guys health and wellness clinic. The event was held at Jean Pigott Hall, Ottawa City Hall. Check out some highlights below: Gay ZONE is a weekly HIV and STBBIs prevention community clinic […]
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Sex Now Ottawa-Gatineau “One prick can change the ban!” SexNow Outreach and Recruitment Schedule SexNow is the largest survey for guys into guys in Canada. The anonymous information collected helps better understand the health & wellness of guys into guys in our various communities. Who can participate in the Sex Now Survey? The study is […]
Read MoreBehind The Scene Presents: Mindfulness
5 Things We Learned from Behind The Scene Presents: Mindfulness MAX Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital’s April edition of our monthly health and wellness talk series was on mindfulness. Sheila Robertson, MSW, RSW, and Tesia Bryski co-presented. Sheila is a social worker and maintains a personal mindfulness practice in the tradition of the Plum Village […]
Read MoreBehind The Scene: Meth and Sex
5 Things We Learned from Behind The Scene: Meth and Sex MAX Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, in collaboration with Kontak Project and ACCM Montréal, hosted Daniel Laroche for our March edition. Daniel is the Kontak Program Coordinator at AIDS Community Care Montréal. He spoke about his personal and professional experience with chemsex and […]
Read More5 Things We Learned at Behind The Scene: PrEP School!
5 Things We Learned at Behind The Scene: PrEP School! At our February edition, Dr. Paul MacPherson from the Ottawa Hospital and Derek Cassidy, MAX Ottawa’s Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator, presented information for guys into guys to understand what PrEP is, how it works, and where to get it. 1)PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a daily […]
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