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Mental Health

A woman's face is shown from different angles.
Arts & Culture / July/August 2019

The Risks of Exploring Trauma Through Fiction

July 2, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Rudrapriya Rathore

Anakana Schofield’s new novel Bina examines the psychology of suffering and abuse

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Collage of photos including woman holding sheet over child's head and another of intermingling feet
Health / May 2019

The Loneliness of Infertility

April 8, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Alexandra Kimball

I never felt more isolated than when I talked to other women about trying to have a baby

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Health

How Technology Can Fill the Gaps in Our Mental Health System

November 28, 2018December 19, 2019 - by Jodie Shupac

Wait times for psychiatrists are often dangerously long. Why many Canadians are using apps to help treat their depression

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Illustration of a Young Man Standing Alone
May 2018 / Society

The Epidemic of Isolation Among Young Men

April 23, 2018February 18, 2022 - by Rachel Giese

Why are we so squeamish about male friendship?

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Health

Do You Speak Human?

April 12, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Kylie Gionet

Health care providers are turning to robots to help caregivers care for themselves

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Photography a Face on a Dollar Bill
Society

Is Anonymously Funded Health Research Too Risky?

January 19, 2018November 11, 2019 - by John Lorinc

A substantial donation to CAMH from an unnamed donor raises questions of ethical transparency

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Society

The Science of Loneliness

December 26, 2017March 16, 2020 - by Sam Juric

We’re more lonely today than at any other point in recorded history—and it isn’t good for us

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Photography by John Gillespie
Uncategorized

Do Not Bring Your Phone to Meditation Class

October 10, 2017April 3, 2020 - by Sarah Miller

A plea for silence so I can find some zen

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Illustration by Pete Ryan
Health / October 2017

The Danger of Putting Youth on Antidepressants

September 20, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Patricia Pearson

Why medication shouldn’t be the default treatment for our kids’ mental health

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Illustration by Lauren Tamaki
Books

Living In Between Fat and Thin

August 4, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Lauren Bride

In a society where size means everything, we are constantly negotiating to fit in

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