Submissions Contest – Mind My Art
MIND MY ART Expression Matters TORONTO, June 15, 2016 – Please join us in the promotion of our submission contest for our second issue on Arts & Ideas and how…Continue Reading →
ADHD Medication – Misused for Weight Loss?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural disorder largely characterized by hyperactivity, impulsive behaviour, and difficulty maintaining focus. And it affects an estimated 4.4% of American adults, ages 18…Continue Reading →
The Long-Lost Pleasure of Learning
Take a moment right now to remember how you saw the world when you were a child. Remember the curiosity. Remember how everything in life was a mystery that you…Continue Reading →
A Song of Isolation and Fire: Video Games and Mental Health Concerns
Video games are said to create a fantastical world in which gamers do not suffer real world consequences. This is perhaps why some hardcore gamers fail to notice the negative…Continue Reading →
When Pigs Fly: Supporting Emotional Support Animals on Airlines
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) differentiates between emotional support animals (ESAs) and service animals. A service animal is specifically a dog (miniature horses are sometimes an exception) with specific…Continue Reading →
Welcome to University!
We at Minds Matter Magazine are here for you. Created by students for fellow students and their loved ones, we want to humanize the perception of mental health so that…Continue Reading →
Mental Health Stigma: Could Good Intentions and Mindfulness be the Key Exterminators?
Bat-shit crazy. Violent. Weird. Dangerous. Killer. Looney. Maniac. The lives of people with mental health conditions are often plagued by stigmatization (or stigma). According to Dr. Michael Inzlicht, a professor…Continue Reading →
Mindset: At the Crossroads of Journalism and Mental Health
Have you ever fantasized about being featured as a New York Times bestselling author, making ground-breaking discoveries as a researcher, designing iconic buildings as a renowned architect, or leading a…Continue Reading →
Hook or Habit? Addiction to Smartphone Apps and What to do about it
I’ll admit it: I check my smartphone compulsively. And the more I use it, the more often the urge to look at it hits me. In the orthodontist’s office. Walking…Continue Reading →