Volume 4: Love
Check out writer Alexander Petrogiani’s accompanying video below (article on page 16):Continue Reading →
Can money buy mental health?
Consider wandering through a relatively poor community in the Western world. Stereotypically, these regions have high crime rates, higher rates of drug use and lower levels of physical health. Growing…Continue Reading →
Should cannabis be used to treat mental illness?
Recreational, private use of federally licensed cannabis is scheduled to be legal in Canada as of Oct. 17, 2018. According to Statistics Canada, marijuana use is highest in individuals that…Continue Reading →
'This weather is so bipolar,' and other ways language hurts
I walk down the street trying my best to be mindful, aware and present. I notice company signs I hadn’t before and catch snippets of intelligent chatter on the street.…Continue Reading →
Understanding and harnessing presentation anxiety
Shaky legs, blushing, quick speech with stuttering, sweaty palms – this is how one student experiences anxiety during school presentations. Samantha Burtch Whitteker is among 2.6 per cent of…Continue Reading →
Surviving, maintaining and healing family relationships
Trigger warning: Suicide, family conflict A particularly bad strain of flu afflicted my family. My mom, who practically never gets sick, lay on the couch next to me, wrapped in…Continue Reading →
The online dating site designed for people with mental illness
Find love on the internet can feel like a recipe for disaster; add a cup of mental illness and it’s a whole other story. Seeing this, Jim Leftwich knew he…Continue Reading →
Is there a relationship between acculturation, culture and mental health?
Canada is a diverse population. In 2011, one out of five people in Canada were foreign-born and another one in five were part of an ethnic minority. The following year…Continue Reading →
As '13 Reasons Why' returns, students reflect on the controversial first season
Trigger warning: This article discusses suicide, sexual assault and includes controversial opinions about those topics. The opinions are those of some interviewees, not those of the magazine or author. Panic…Continue Reading →
The subtle ways stress impacts student health
Post-secondary students know stress can make for a bad time, especially around exams. Yet they may not know just how bad stress can be. Stress can keep you up at…Continue Reading →