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 […]
by Jill S.
The past couple of years have painted a strained picture of our healthcare system. You’re probably tired of hearing how burdened our services are. Our emergency rooms are crowded, our hospitals are understaffed, and healthcare workers are burnt out.
Emerging practice and research is exploring ways […]
by Kaitlyn S.
National Stress Awareness Day is the first Wednesday of November.
November comes with colder weather, exams for students, and the start of the holiday season. As a recently graduated university student and someone who’s worked in retail for many years, I know how stressful this month […]
by Rougayyah J.
Winter days are approaching! This means festive holidays ahead, cozy nights in, warm sweaters, and hot drinks. It also means colder weather and what feels like the shortest days ever. With the shorter days, we may find ourselves […]
by Gah-Lee W.
How to make a friend is something that we have been taught all our lives, but for many of us, it’s still a challenging process. We continue to form social […]
by Jamie G.
CW: Addiction
The hero’s journey is a cycle that occurs within the characters in many popular movies. It describes how our childhood heroes left their ordinary world to pursue a […]
February ’22 Creative Prompt Competition Winner – Why we Stand Against Bullying
“A Question of Trepidation”
January ’22 Creative Prompt Competition Winner – “Bloom: What does the New Year Mean to You?”
‘Paused Generation’
| “Paused Generation” (acrylic on canvas) is a piece that addresses the separation and celebration that has been a global experience the last few years.
The new year is a […] |
As part of our Bloom Blog, we will be releasing creative prompts related to the topic of mental health. We are inviting youth across Canada to reflect on these prompts and express themselves via a creative medium of their choice.
We welcome submissions as creative expression of all kinds; […]
