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The Shadow Land: Indigenous Memoirs and the Question of “Trauma Porn”

November 25, 2021September 21, 2022 - by Cody Caetano

The term has emerged as an insidious charge. How should we approach painful stories?

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Podcasts

Surrendering to our Discomfort

November 17, 2021December 15, 2021 - by Mark Henick

S3E10 of The Conversation Piece Podcast

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Education / November 2021

Inside the Mental Health Crisis Facing College and University Students

October 26, 2021October 27, 2021 - by Simon Lewsen

Campuses are offering more wellness programming than ever before, so why are rates of student mental illness on the rise?

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Health

All Booked Up: The Frustrations of Finding a Black Therapist

October 5, 2021April 22, 2022 - by Alicia Lue

Racism’s mental health fallout is staggering. But Black Canadians aren’t finding the care they need

Black and white photo of Damian Rogers over a template of The Conversation Piece podcast featuring a mic and outlines of other mics.

Podcasts

World Alzheimer’s Day

September 22, 2021December 15, 2021 - by Damian Rogers

S3E6 of The Conversation Piece Podcast

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Society

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

July 26, 2021February 13, 2022 - by Jadine Ngan

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

Photograph of pink flowers in a black ceramic vase on a shabby concrete floor.

July/August 2021 / Memoir

On Aging Alone

June 14, 2021May 21, 2022 - by Sharon Butala

In old age, I had to come to terms with the loneliness I’d felt all my life

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Science

Affected Development: Will Kids Ever Recover from Isolation?

June 8, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Skyler Ash

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

The Walrus Talks

WATCH: The Walrus Talks at Home: Resilience

May 26, 2021February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

A lively discussion about our ability to overcome systemic societal and physical barriers, cope with adversity, and cultivate resilience individually and as a society.

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Health / June 2021

What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?

May 19, 2021December 6, 2024 - by Simon Lewsen

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

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The Shadow Land: Indigenous Memoirs and the Question of “Trauma Porn”

Surrendering to our Discomfort

All Booked Up: The Frustrations of Finding a Black Therapist

World Alzheimer’s Day

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

On Aging Alone

Affected Development: Will Kids Ever Recover from Isolation?

What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?

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