Read our posts covering various topics related to mental health issues
Since 2010, the powerhouse mental health initiative to encourage inclusion, acceptance and awareness of mental health has been a huge success thanks to Canadians across the country, and celebrity champions such as ...
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You may have already heard Christmas music playing in every store and all over the radio. You might have friends or coworkers telling you exactly how many days are left until Christmas, as they could not be ...
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The effects of eating disorders are as damaging mentally as they are physically and the rate at which people die from the illness is higher than any other mental health issue. To compound this, the age at which people are developing eating disorders is continuously ...
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Marijuana legalization in Canada comes into effect Wednesday, October 18th 2018. “Canadian youth already have one of the highest rates of cannabis use in the world, and Canadians aged 18 to 24 are the most enthusiastic purchasers of weed.” [1] This is a quote that most parents ...
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When feeling depressed or living with anxiety, we often lose interest in doing the things we once enjoyed, or we avoid leaving the house as much as we normally would. These feeling are in part due to decreased energy levels and a lack of motivation to participate in day-to-day tasks, as depression can ...
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In this piece from the media website Newsy, we learn the positive and negative impacts that have stemmed from the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why”. The series is based off a book named the same ...
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In this video, we hear the stories of various individuals, all of them living with some form of Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or ADHD. Each participant in the video explains what their day-to-day life is like while suffering from mental illness, and how people with the same diagnosis can typically experience different symptoms.
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There is a mental health crisis right now in Ontario – 20% of the working class have missed three or more workdays in a year due to a mental health related concern[1]. This hasn’t gone unnoticed, as the attached video clip from Global News gives us a glimpse inside the ...
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We all know how important it is to exercise for optimal physical health, but what if it could improve our mental health as well? One benefit from exercising is the confidence boost we get from feeling fit, but what if there was more to it? Research is suggesting that doing ...
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Michael Phelps is arguably the most successful Olympic athlete of all time; with a medal count of 23 golds, three silver and two bronzes under his belt at just 32 years old. However, success does not always come without some adversity, and Phelps has had ...
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