Mental Health

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Technology

Cancel Culture and the Pressures of Being a Teen Online

July 22, 2022January 24, 2023 - by Thivya Jeyapalan

Demanding accountability is important. But cancellations may lead to missing out on meaningful conversations

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Arts & Culture / June 2022

Who Does Sarah Polley Think She Is?

May 17, 2022January 6, 2023 - by Sarah Liss

She first gained fame as a child actor. The writer and director has been confronting the traumas of these early experiences ever since

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Podcasts

The Stigma of Mainstream Mental Health

May 4, 2022June 5, 2022 - by Fae Johnstone

S3E22 of The Conversation Piece

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Grief Struck Me Speechless. Learning a New Language Helped Me Open Up

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 - by Shawn Hitchins

An impulsive decision to take Spanish classes became a turning point after the deaths of loved ones

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Health

Out of Office: The Case for More Paid Vacation Days

March 22, 2022January 3, 2023 - by Sheena Rossiter

The pandemic has forced us to reevaluate our relationship with work and time off

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Health

Viral Symptoms: The Rise of Mental Health Diagnosis Videos on TikTok

March 17, 2022October 17, 2023 - by Emily Baron Cadloff

The trend suggests more openness around disorders, but experts worry it’s gone too far

Podcasts

The Evolution of Workout Videos: Episode 4 of The Deep Dive

February 10, 2022February 24, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

In early 2021, as gyms remained shuttered and wet weather made walks almost unbearable, Carine Abouseif found herself reaching for the nostalgia of the home workout—and she isn’t alone

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Mind the Gap

January 11, 2022February 23, 2022 - by Glynis Ratcliffe

Brain Canada is addressing gaps in mental health research funding with new initiatives

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Health / January/February 2022

Textual Healing: The Novel World of Bibliotherapy

January 7, 2022April 30, 2022 - by Katrya Bolger

How literature is helping people navigate mental health issues

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Health

Take Two Shrooms and Call Me in the Morning: The Medical Promise of Magic Mushrooms

December 1, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Brad Badelt

Psilocybin can treat depression, alcoholism, PTSD, and even cluster headaches. Why is it still illegal?

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Who Does Sarah Polley Think She Is?

The Stigma of Mainstream Mental Health

Grief Struck Me Speechless. Learning a New Language Helped Me Open Up

Out of Office: The Case for More Paid Vacation Days

Viral Symptoms: The Rise of Mental Health Diagnosis Videos on TikTok

The Evolution of Workout Videos: Episode 4 of The Deep Dive

Textual Healing: The Novel World of Bibliotherapy

Take Two Shrooms and Call Me in the Morning: The Medical Promise of Magic Mushrooms

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