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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

“It is in your self-interest to find a way to be very tender.” - Jenny Holzer     Altruism is defined as, “caring about other people and acting in [...]

April is the National Autism Awareness month.  Autism is a wide spectrum of neurobiological, developmental disorders that affect the individuals’ ability to communicate and interact with others. However, the [...]

‘Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.’ — Jean Racine     The use of humour has been relatively unexplored in research. [...]

“Like a dandelion, up through the pavement, I persist.” One of Active Minds’ most important, core mottos. The metaphor of the dandelion through the pavement highlights one of the [...]

“That's the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you [...]

My whole life, love was an emotion I associated with radiating outwards. I love my family, my friends, my pets. I also love things, places and sensations. Love has [...]

Ever feel ‘out-of-sync’ with one of your friends, significant others, family? You know you both care about each other, yet you cannot stop the conflicts between you two. People [...]

The dialogue about mental health has a primary goal at its core: to eliminate the stigma. The stigma, however, is not a sign of ignorance of a universal degree. [...]

Addiction and Mental Health “the opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it is connection.” Many people take into account that mental health issues can cause a vulnerability to addiction, [...]

The holidays can be a very stressful time. From social gatherings to financial debt, those who are experiencing mental distress and/or illness can attest to the fact that the [...]

It is getting closer to the winter holidays, which means the end of school work (for a while) but it also means that the holiday treats are coming. Also, [...]

Every minute globally, a man dies by suicide. Overall, 3 out of every 4 suicides are men. If these facts surprise you, you are not alone – but it [...]

“It was already one in the morning…when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a [...]

Many people think of the tortured artist such as Vincent Van Gogh when we say the word creative. Creativity has influenced numerous aspects of our life, through media, design and [...]

As living beings in this world, stress is not an unfamiliar concept and experience. In fact, it is so familiar that for many people, stress is a permanent, parasitic [...]