7 Years’ is a song written by Lukas Graham, which describes growing up. The lyrics touch on the theme of aging and the fear of…
Cartoonist, Dima Dupéré, uses humour to depict an exaggerated scene of an incongruent therapeutic relationship from the perspective of the patient. The drawing portrays the…
‘Whiskey Lullaby’, performed by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss, is a song about loneliness, heartbreak, and alcohol abuse.With lyrics like, “The put him out like…
Does reading have the ability to increase empathy? Writer and activist Alaa Al Aswany thinks so. He believes that the role of literature has been…
‘Guns for Hands’, a song by Twenty-One Pilots, offers a strong contrast of an up-beat rhythm and dark powerful lyrics. The song follows a story…
In his series ‘Real Monsters. Volume 2’ artist Toby Allen depicts what mental illnesses might look like, if they took the form of monsters that…
‘Richard Cory’, a poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson, describes the life of a man who seemingly has it all…but commits suicide. The poem serves…
In her album, “romanticization of mental illness” Kelsey Weaver reveals an ongoing struggle with self-harm and self-medication.
Where do we draw the line between wishing for better fortune and using fantasy as escape? This question is at the heart of a recent…
Becca was the 2014 winner of the Change The View Contest run by Children’s Mental Health Ontario. In her video, she discusses her personal story…
On April 26, 2015, 19-year-old Timothy Henderson, a resident of the North West Territories in Canada, was taken off life support after sustaining self-harm injuries,…
In a short video featured on Buzzfeed four brave individuals discuss their attempts at taking their own lives. The video–and accompanying article–offers insight on how they coped and developed personal…
‘Happy Little Pill’, performed by Troye Sivan, is a song about loneliness, antidepressants, and different ways that people cope. As Sivan explains, it was written during a…
In September 2015, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada, ruled that a mother, known only as ‘B.R.’, could no longer leave her eight-year old…
‘Listen’ is a poem by Kaitlin Akow, presented at the Vancouver Poetry Slam. The poem discusses the issue of anxiety and the struggle to be…
In his poem, ‘Alone’, Edgar Allen Poe explores his feelings of solitude and isolation. Edgar Allen Poe has been known to suffer from feelings of…
Fall Out Boy’s, “7 Minutes in Heaven” is a song written by Pete Wentz, the band’s bassist, who attempted to commit suicide in 2005 by…
Donna Abbott (name changed), a long-time employee at McDonald’s, does more than serve Happy Meals. She smiles politely and greets every single customer. It’s part…
The effects of schizophrenia are profound. Characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and social withdrawal, the disorder has no known cure. The introduction of antipsychotic medications in…
After battling bulimia in 2011, Demi Lovato underwent treatment in a rehab facility. As she continued to heal, she released this song to show that…
