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Society

Anxious about Going Back to “Normal”? You’re Not Alone

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 - by Jadine Ngan

After more than a year of lockdowns, not everyone is ready to return to their prepandemic lives

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Science

Affected Development: Will Kids Ever Recover from Isolation?

June 8, 2021July 25, 2021 - by Skyler Ash

For many children, our panicked pandemic lives are the only lives they’ve ever known

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The Walrus Talks at Home: Resilience

May 26, 2021July 22, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

Join a discussion about balancing free expression and navigating harmful content featuring Kara Brisson-Boivin, Timothy Caulfield, Tamara A. Small and Cara Zwibel

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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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Science

Having More Nightmares Lately? You’re Not Alone

May 14, 2021May 19, 2021 - by Carla Ciccone

Swarms of bugs, inescapable crowds, and moments of maskless horror are the new normal. Will we ever sleep soundly again?

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June 2021 / Science

Blue Space Is the New Green Space

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 - by Dan Rubinstein

Why being near water can be a boon for our health and wellness

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Health

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

March 25, 2021April 20, 2021 - by Katie Engelhart

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

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The Walrus Talks at Home: Mental Health

March 25, 2021July 22, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

A meaningful conversation on individual and collective wellness

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First Person

OCD Is Not a Joke

March 1, 2021June 8, 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, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Britt Wray

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