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Health / June 2021

What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?

May 19, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Simon Lewsen

The human brain, in all its complexity, is nearly impossible to model. One neuroscientist is trying anyway

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Health

The Mental Health Toll of a Pandemic Winter

November 20, 2020November 21, 2020 - by Gabrielle Drolet

There’s no blanket solution for the challenges of the cold dark season. But there are ways to make it more bearable

Society

Is Anonymously Funded Health Research Too Risky?

January 19, 2018November 11, 2019 - by John Lorinc

A substantial donation to CAMH from an unnamed donor raises questions of ethical transparency

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Society

Why Would Someone Choose to Be a Monster?

September 28, 2016November 18, 2019 - by Simon Lewsen

Pedophiles don’t get a pass for their sins. But James Cantor’s controversial research could explain why they do what they do

Health

Not Criminally Responsible

November 27, 2015April 8, 2020 - by Richard Klagsbrun

The case for forensic psychiatry in reintegrating people with mental illnesses

Feature / March 2013

The New Normal

March 4, 2013April 13, 2020 - by Rachel Giese

Canada’s largest mental health facility is undergoing a multimillion-dollar facelift that reflects a greater cultural shift, the mainstreaming of mental illness