As a child, I would sometimes find myself wide-awake in bed, but unable to move. Some nights, I would hear voices in my room, as…
My parents both practice meditation. But they do so in very different ways. One takes an alternative healing approach and performs a series of Buddhist…
According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada one in five people experience difficulty with their mental health. If we were to include families or…
Prolonged exposure to stress can have devastating effects on mental health. In fact, neuroscientists have found that chronic stress triggers long-term changes in the brain’s…
In 1994, my mother sponsored my brother’s immigration from the Philippines to Canada, where they settled in a predominantly Italian neighbourhood. Though my brother had…
Years ago, I was kicked out of my home because of my drug use. My single mother sent me to live at a local youth…
Sharon (name changed), an elementary school teacher in London, England, taught a challenging class last year. Out of a large group of 30 students, three…
A good friend of mine, Jessica (name changed), was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder in September of 2017, the same year she enrolled in university….
In an article in a Canadian daily, The Globe and Mail, Oliver Moore reported that during 2016, 21 suicide attempts occurred on Toronto’s subway system….
In a busy urban community church, Reverend John Tahir, a parish minister, enjoys many moments helping and advising members of his congregation. One of his…
