Read our posts covering various topics related to mental health issues
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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Angela Duckworth defines grit as “Sticking with things over the very long term until you master them.” In the video below, Duckworth explains how perseverance and passion are equal to intelligence when measuring success in one’s life. Grit does not rely on talent either; it is about putting in the work and having the tenacity ...
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Empathy and Sympathy – two words that many believe to be the same, but these words have very different emotional responses to a situation. To show empathy means you can see and feel things from another person’s perspective while connecting on the same level. Sympathy, rather, is a less engaged response one might give ...
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Anxiety is a tricky thing – a very natural response our bodies have when presented with stress. It’s also fear of the unknown and a feeling of unease. While it is quite usual for most people to ...
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Depression affects millions of people worldwide. According to Statistics Canada’s 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey on Mental Health, 1 in 8 adults identified symptoms that met criteria for a mood disorder at some point during their lifetime, including 11.3% for depression. Interestingly, 15-24 year-olds had the highest rates of mood and anxiety disorders of all age groups.
The Black Dog video depicts depression as a black dog. When you first meet him, he may seem quite small, making ...
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“If it’s not messy and it doesn’t drip over the sides, it’s not a holiday hot chocolate -it’s just an average hot chocolate” – Alex Guarnaschelli. The ‘best time of the year’ is often messy, like holiday hot chocolate. The holiday season is usually fraught with a variety of stressors; in this article for coping with holiday stress, we’ve compiled some great tips to help you. For many, the ...
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