Part of my passion as a psychology student is reducing the stigma around mental health issues that are usually considered “crazy” or “scary.” When I learned about Borderline Personality Disorder [...]

Taking care of yourself actively is a great way to keep calm, relaxed, and happy when facing minor stress and anxiety. Having a great self-care routine helps us cope with [...]

Although mental health should always be a priority and discussed throughout the year, Black History Month is one of the most relevant times to discuss the topic of mental health [...]

Every January since 2011, the telecommunications company, Bell, has spread its Bell Let’s Talk initiative, aiming to decrease the stigma of mental health. Over the next few weeks, you are [...]

There are some areas of psychology that are more understood than others. For example, depression and generalized anxiety are well known disorders that people are aware of. Other areas of [...]

Have you ever gotten a job opportunity or a great mark on a test and felt like you didn’t really deserve it?Do you ever feel like you’re not as qualified [...]

Self-care is the act of intentionally taking time for yourself so you can be happy and healthy. Self-care is different from being selfish, and it’s also different from overindulging oneself. [...]

The beginning of a new academic year might be full of stress and anxiety. For me, the first week back at school is always full of uncertainty. I often wonder: [...]

*Trigger Warning* This article speaks of war, loss/death, and similar traumatic experiences.   At every gathering (pre COVID-19) with my family, adults would sit around, tea in their hand, recalling [...]

The Hero’s Journey is a common theme found in most stories which consists of a series of stages that a hero must undergo. In it, the hero embarks on an [...]

It can be absurd to think that at your most  productive state, your body is paralyzed. This is the exact  mechanism in of one the stages of the sleep cycle, Rapid  Eye Movement [...]

Why feeling bored and doing nothing can make us more creative.   With the rise of technology and the need to stay busy, we no longer have time to reflect. [...]

The culture that universities and colleges uphold can dictate not only how students feel about their mental health but also whether they decide to seek help   Being a university [...]

Warning signs can often look different in each individual, but with a greater understanding of how suicidality can be presented and what factors contribute to it, only then can effective [...]

Some students may consider March as a chaotic month. With an overwhelming amount of assignments, midterms and competition of finding summer internships can become stressful. Even with these stressors, how [...]

Many of the readers may have experienced university themselves or know someone who has. Quite frankly, university is not only a challenging academic route, but making friends is difficult too [...]

As we have said goodbye to the previous year, the new year can be filled with excitement and mysteries. Some of us may be anxious for what the year has [...]

People currently live in a society that considers admiration, social networking, and success as the ultimate result of belongingness and happiness. However, when people do achieve these desires, some people [...]

A lot of people would rather prefer not to think about the existential meaning of their lives. Some are too caught up in everyday routine, others have some set goals [...]

“Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think [...]

Starting university can and usually is stressful for the first-years, for many of whom it means living away from home for the first time. Social and academic transitions are not [...]