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On Being Bipolar

September 24, 2020November 10, 2021 - by Andrea Bennett

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

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Society

The Fault, Dear Reader, Is Not in Our Stars

August 12, 2020April 4, 2023 - by Carly Lewis

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

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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

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Science

How Fear Takes Hold of Our Bodies

April 13, 2020May 1, 2020 - by Eva Holland

Shallow breathing, dizziness, pounding heart: the science behind why we’re so afraid right now

January/February 2020 / Technology

How YouTube Gives Us Love without the Messiness

January 2, 2020August 4, 2020 - by Michael Harris

Meet the online community providing millions with illusions of intimacy

Society

The Decade in Us

December 24, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From building a life without kids to why shared work offices are the worst, these are the conversations that helped define Canada

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

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The Walrus Talks Living Better (Toronto)

November 20, 2019February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

The adaptations and innovations that fuel life and resilience

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Arts & Culture / November 2019

How a Seventh-Century Irish Princess Got Me Back On a Plane

November 1, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Anne Thériault

To overcome my fear of air travel, I turned to Saint Dymphna

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When Did Self-Care Become so Unaffordable?

July 29, 2019November 15, 2019 - by Hana Shafi

Why you can’t buy your way to physical and mental wellness

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On Being Bipolar

The Fault, Dear Reader, Is Not in Our Stars

What Astronauts Can Teach Us about Mental Health and Isolation

How Fear Takes Hold of Our Bodies

How YouTube Gives Us Love without the Messiness

The Decade in Health

How a Seventh-Century Irish Princess Got Me Back On a Plane

When Did Self-Care Become so Unaffordable?

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