Reducing Mental Health Stigma
Mental Health still can be a difficult, controversial and vulnerable topic for people. Social stereotypes, the media and culture are all factors that influence society's thoughts and opinions on [...]
Bell Lets Talk
From the moment of its conception in 2010, Bell has made inconceivable strides to starting the conversation about mental health. They’re continuous conversation and financial backings have brought the [...]
National Eating Disorder Week
February 21st to the 27th is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. This is a mostly Western epidemic but has spread to Eastern cultures more recently. Why are eating disorders [...]
Self-love Yourself
We all become very overwhelmed by work, responsibilities and obligations that seem to accumulate faster as the academic year progresses. Constantly dedicating our time to further ourselves is a [...]
Suicide is Not the Answer
Suicide is the silent killer, even though it has been more popularized throughout the media with deaths such as Kurt Cobain and Prince it is still not as recognized [...]
Crisis on Campuses: Suicide Rates High Among University Students
Anxious, overwhelmed and depressed. At a time when many young adults are expected to be thrilled with beginning a new chapter – new experiences, fascinating people, “suicide” is the [...]
A Look Into: Depression and Bipolar Disorder
In light of World Mental Health Day which is October 10th, I think two mental health issues that should be focused on are depression and bipolar. These are interrelated [...]
Are You More Than Just Sad: National Depression Screening Day
Loss of energy, poor concentration, feeling rather hopeless coupled with changes in sleep and appetite. The casual and common nature of these symptoms appears to be rather harmless, and [...]
Masculinity and Mental Health
The push for mental health awareness has been progressive. Laws have been adjusted, or even introduced to acknowledge the altering social cultural dynamics and institutions have created programs to [...]
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional reaction to traumatic experiences such as rape, bombings, torture, the death or disappearance of family or friends or witnessing [...]
Types of Psychotherapies
Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic Therapy Psychoanalysis created by Sigmund Freud, this type of psychotherapy focuses on the unconscious conflicts, within an individual, parental upbringing and unresolved childhood conflicts. Freud believed that it [...]
Treatment Q&A
The treatment psychotherapy was fathered by Freud who took Josef Breurs research with Anna O that proved that talking to clients helped relieve some physical ailments. How many [...]
Anorexia Nervosa
What is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is characterized by lack of eating. A person who suffers from anorexia nervosa makes themselves not eat for long periods of time. They [...]
Bulimia Nervosa
What is Bulimia? Bulimia nervosa is also characterized by shame and feelings of guilt when they eat. However those who suffer from bulimia end up vomiting, using laxatives or [...]
Effects of Long-Term Confinement With Improper Care
Ashley Smith, a troubled teenager that was incarcerate at the fragile age of 15 for throwing crab apples at a postman, died almost 5 years ago due to choking [...]
Preventing Mental Injury in the Workplace
Being a university student also means holding a part-time job for most students to pay off those hefty student bills and having some pocket money for social outings. And [...]
Battling the Stigma
The issue of mental health on campus has become a solemn one. The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) has released their submission to the Ontario government on the status [...]
Suicide: Warning Signs and Issues Faced by Friends and Family
A study published in the British Medical Journal, based on family and friends of people who were suicidal, highlighted the main challenges faced when trying to figure out whether [...]
Feeling Overworked? You Must Be Canadian
By Catherine Ballantyne-Choo This article presents some results of a study done by Towers Watson about the workplace in Canada and the United States. According to the study, 89% [...]