Red, and your heart starts to race. Red, and your palms sweat. Red, and the sounds around you blur together. Imagine becoming emotionally aroused or…
On April 17th 2013, Chief Peter Moonias declared a state of emergency in the community of Neskantaga. Two suicides within days of each other are…
“It’s hard, but I think it must be harder for my husband, being away for so long. He missed a lot of firsts when the…
“If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have…
On January 1st, 2008, fourteen year old Stefanie Rengel was murdered a few meters outside of her Toronto home. After receiving a mysterious phone call…
“Fifteen years ago there were very few people who knew about FASD. If you were to go to court and say, ‘My son or daughter…
We live in a world of self-diagnosis. With access to online medical databases like WebMD and kidshealth.org, it is easy to type symptoms into Google,…
Clinical psychologists have a long tradition of attempting to understand what is “on the mind” of their clients by use of psychological tests. The Wechsler…
With her head bent down staring at the floor, saliva running down her chin, a woman is unable to lift her head or close her…
Some of the most common questions posed to parents of newborns, particularly by other parents, relate to sleeping patterns. Choices around sleep can be personal…
“Keeping you is no profit; losing you is no loss.” –slogan of the Khmer Rouge Cambodia is one of the world’s poorest countries, with 30%…
With the recent death by overdose of Cory Monteith, the issue of celebrity status and mental health is once again raised into the limelight. Reducing…
Explaining a serious illness like cancer to a child is daunting for any parent. How, when, and how much do I tell my child? Parents…
Brennan McCartney was described as fun-loving and good-natured by his friends and family. Known to wear his heart on his sleeve, Brennan came home in…
Many of us know someone suffering from chronic pain. In Canada, as many as 17% experience some kind of non-specific chronic pain. The cost in…
An image of a women breastfeeding her 3-year old son, in a standing position, was one of the most talked about covers of TIME magazine…
“Helen Hunt was nominated for an Oscar this year?” a man asked his companion as the bus jostled passengers side-to-side. “Yeah, she played some sex…
Mental health concerns are among the leading reasons patients visit the family doctor’s office. Having psychologists and other mental health providers work in collaboration with…
In the 1996 film Primal Fear, Edward Norton plays Aaron Stampler, an altar boy charged with murdering an archbishop who had sexually abused him. Stampler…
The heavy metal door is pushed aside to make room for the breakfast trolley. It towers over the nurse who wheels it down the hall,…
