Social media influencers have created an enormous impact on online culture, often serving as role models and mentors to the people who follow them. Influencers…
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are often infantilized and misrepresented, including the common misconception that they are heterosexual and cisgender. Yet, with the recent…
When we think someone as lonely, we almost always imagine the individual as literally alone, but for many loneliness is an experience they feel despite…
“At one point I was alone in the house for about a week. Before that, my brother would usually be home, and the computer was…
In the United States, one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives. 63% of sexual…
One evening, while out for drinks at a bar in downtown Toronto, a friend of mine, Jason (name changed for anonymity), a resident and actor…
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues, with approximately 284 million people suffering from an anxiety disorder in 2017 alone. Although anxiety disorders…
Parkinson’s disease affects people physically and psychologically, but research shows that routine exercise can slow the progression of symptoms, increase social support, and check stigmatizing…
A form of modern-day witch hunt, the penchant to persecute others has shifted from public shaming to online shaming. The luxury of the digital-era is…
“I would say that the liberation outweighs the fear.” Jack Bingham, author of the book Obsessive Compulsive Dramatic, has a long history of disclosing his…