In this TED Talk featuring psychologist Dan Gilbert, he discusses humans’ ability to synthesize happiness. Gilbert introduces a cognitive system referred to as “the psychological…
The captivating lyrics of the song “Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men are a hauntingly beautiful depiction of how anxiety and depression can impact relationships. The sentences from the female’s…
“The Noonday Demon” is a book by Andrew Solomon that explores the topic of major depression, incorporating both medical research and the accounts of people…
Many of Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings illustrate the mental health struggles the artist lived with. Towards the end of his life, his thoughts on death…
Lisa Genova, a neuroscientist and author of “Still Alice” speaks in this TED talk on Alzheimer’s disease. Initially a gloomy picture is painted as Lisa…
In today’s fast pace and turbulent world, we sometime lose touch with the very people who helped shape our lives—friends who were with us through…
On December 6, Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, Debbie Major’s deeply-moving first-person narrative called Lost Voice: Discovering Life After…
Séraphine Louis, whose life inspired the 2008 bio-pic Séraphine, is a self-taught French artist known for her intensely coloured ornamental floral paintings. Inspired by religious…
The destitution in North Korea causes some defectors to make the intrepid escape to South Korea through China. Despite the shared language and culture, the…
“Anziety” by Logic featuring Lucy Rose captures the feelings and emotions those with anxiety deal with daily. Logic wrote this song after his constant battle…