New Year’s Resolutions: Rethinking Work–Life Balance
From virtual workplaces to the challenges of child care, 2020 eroded the border between labour and leisure
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Return of the Anti-Vaxers
To those who think vaccines are harmful, COVID-19 is just another conspiracy
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The Mental Health Toll of a Pandemic Winter
There’s no blanket solution for the challenges of the cold dark season. But there are ways to make it more bearable
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When Is It Ethical to Test New Treatments for COVID-19?
The challenges of treating a virus that has forced doctors to learn on the job
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The Many Ways We’re Failing Our Children’s Mental Health
Social media pressures, loneliness, and the climate crisis are weighing on today’s youth. The stress is taking its toll
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On Being Bipolar
Living with a mental illness means always trying to be one of the “good” sick
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Can Virtual Therapy Replace the Real Thing?
Frozen screens, echoing voices, Zoom fatigue: the new challenges facing compassionate care
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The Pandemic Is Intensifying the Opioid Crisis
Public health measures meant to contain COVID-19 have caused a spike in overdose-related deaths
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Fat Shaming Shouldn’t Be Part of Our “New Normal”
Even in a pandemic, our culture is obsessed with controlling our bodies
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