about us

bananas have peelings too

Our mission

Our goal is to provide easily accessible self-improvement mental health resources focused on anxiety, depression, and mindfulness.

Evidence-Based. All information and resources provided are based on consistent scientific evidence that shows actual improvements.

Simplified. Overly complex psychology jargon and theory are simplified and made understandable to those interested in learning.

Actionable. All our resources provided are laid out to guide you each step of the way so you can take action to practice self-care.

Hi, I’m Anthony

I’m a 32 year old Canadian born and raised in Calgary. I’ve struggled with general anxiety, social anxiety, and depression for most of my life.

It started out as difficulty with social interactions. Escalating to the point where I didn’t speak to anyone for some time. Eventually, the anxiety grew to almost anything and everything.

Everyone always associates social anxiety with shyness, well I thought so too. I didn’t understand or could even comprehend what was happening to me. So I excused it as being too shy, not realizing what kind of impact it had on me.

Unfortunately, that was just the tip of the iceberg. My anxiety and depression felt like a roller coaster, with many ups and downs throughout my life. I was just along for the ride just trying to hang on for dear life.

At some point, events in my life caused more pain than my mental illness has ever caused. This breaking point somehow gave me the clarity to realize what was really happening.

I was able to seek professional help and learn about my illness and take action. This gave me the strength to talk openly and share with the people around me about my struggles.

Why I started this blog

For most of my life, I always felt alone, misunderstood, and constantly being judged. I was never able to talk or share with anyone about my struggles.

The first time I told someone about my anxiety, it was scary and overwhelming. But something happened that I never expected. One of my friends shared their own struggles with anxiety with me.

I felt a sense of comfort that I wasn’t alone. At that moment, something in my mind clicked. I realized that someone sharing with me gave me a sense of relief and comfort that I’ve never experienced before.

I’ve always felt that what was happening to me only ever happened to me. That I was all alone and had no one to talk to because nobody ever understood. I realized that nobody should ever have to feel that alone.

So I started Mind My Peelings (formerly known as Banana Tree Log) to share my experiences, what I’ve learned, and to start the conversation about mental illnesses. So others like myself don’t feel alone and that I understand what it feels like.

I wanted to create a place where people could seek mental health resources without the fear of being judged because someone misunderstands their illness.

Mind My Peelings is meant to be such a place. Where resources are easily accessible and simplified so anyone can be educated. As well as anyone who seeks to take action and be proactive in practicing self-care or improvement.