by Jamie G.
Cross disciplinary paradigms are ways to evaluate an issue through multiple lenses at once to get a more comprehensive view of the situation. For example if you were looking at a political issue, you may want to also look at it sociologically, economically […]
by Eden A.
It was the day and time my doctor was going to call. We meet bi-weekly, or every few weeks, and I just give her a mental health update, and she checks in on how I’m doing with my antidepressants.
I remember it […]
by Eden A.
The Cleveland Clinic mentions, “Neurotransmitters are the human body’s chemical messengers.” These transmitters are in the brain and body from nerve cells, muscles and gland cells. The messages help you move parts of your body and can share the actions to the rest of the […]
by Rougayyah J.
Mental health can be defined as an individual’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being1. It’s a state of mind, a feeling, and the multitudes of emotions we experience on a daily basis in long-term situations. Mental health is the core of our […]
by Jamie G.
What is rebellion? Rebellion is the resistance, the open demonstration of disagreement with the institution or power that dictates what is allowed. Historically resistances have been ways for average people to try and evoke social or political change in times where […]
by Jamie G.
With destruction comes creation, we all live in a predicament
Slip on my mask to disguise systemic frustration
It’s not a set back, it’s character development
Hopes and dreams of normalcy, an even temperament
How far have I come if […]
by Lily R.
There may have been times where you’ve gotten to the end of a semester and wondered to yourself, “How did I get so behind?”. As a university student myself, I know that falling behind in school or realizing that you forgot […]
by Kaitlyn S.
What started out as a day to show your partner your love and affection has turned into a month-long commercial holiday occupied with consumerism, where the goal is to buy that special someone the largest teddy bear, the most roses, or the shiniest […]
by Jamie G.
CW: Mental illness
It’s a moment-to-moment experience. It’s as if a light gets turned off and that light represented everything good in the world. Everything that felt worth fighting for is suddenly out of reach, beyond your capacity, and not […]
by Jamie G.
CW: Mental Illness
Maladaptive behaviours. Mal, being the french word for bad, and adaptive being the evolutionary term for morphing to your situation in order to survive. So maladaptive behaviours are the destructive ways some people cope with life’s trials and tribulations in hopes of making […]
