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Health

Should the Right to Die Extend to People with Mental Illness?

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 - by Katie Engelhart

Adam Maier-Clayton wanted to change Canada’s euthanasia laws, then die under them. Instead, he was left behind

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First Person

OCD Is Not a Joke

March 1, 2021March 2, 2021 - by Lisa Whittington-Hill

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often depicted as Type A clean freaks. The reality is much worse

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Environment / March/April 2021

Therapy for the End of the World

February 3, 2021February 10, 2021 - by Britt Wray

Anxiety over the climate crisis is spreading like wildfire. Psychologists are just starting to figure out how to help

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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

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Education

A Lonely Year on Campus

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 - by Jadine Ngan

Tuning in to lectures from bedrooms and basements, students face an isolating postsecondary experience. But many still see hope

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Health / November/December 2020

The Many Ways We’re Failing Our Children’s Mental Health

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 - by Lauren McGill

Social media pressures, loneliness, and the climate crisis are weighing on today’s youth. The stress is taking its toll

Health

On Being Bipolar

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 - by Andrea Bennett

Living with a mental illness means always trying to be one of the “good” sick

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In Other Worlds: A Space Exploration

The Fault, Dear Reader, Is Not in Our Stars

August 12, 2020September 28, 2020 - by Carly Lewis

Mental health care is pricey and inaccessible. Online astrology is rising to take its place

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In Other Worlds: A Space Exploration / June 2020 / Science

What Astronauts Can Teach Us about Mental Health and Isolation

May 19, 2020September 10, 2020 - by Elizabeth Howell

We’re learning what members of space missions have known for decades: it’s hard to live in a confined space for long periods of time

Health

The Decade in Health

December 14, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From the rising opioid crisis to the danger of concussions in sports, these are the health conversations that helped define Canada