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…
By: Robert Frost I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain — and back in rain. I have outwalked…
Prozac Nation is based on Wurtzel’s memoir of her depression, which she traces from the age of 11 to her senior year in college in…
By: Lawrence Raab Making something the way it was— what could I have been thinking months ago when I wrote that line in my notebook?…
Immigration related trauma has many faces. Complex cultural, political and social issues arise when people choose or are forced to leave their country of…
Approximately one in every four young adults – persons between the ages of 18 and 24 – in developed countries worldwide meets criteria…
Depression affects approximately 4% of preschoolers in the United States today, with the number diagnosed increasing by 23% every year. Increased awareness has made therapists…
When a close friend comes to you with a problem, you can only hope you are able to support them and help. Unfortunately, lack of…
The pharmaceutical industry grosses over $300 billion a year in psychotropic medication sales. Included in this figure are prescriptions for those suffering from depression and…
Teenage suicides related to bullying have gained much media attention over the past few years. Organizations have come about to help with prevention efforts. One…
Depression hurts, physically and mentally. It affects the person’s ability to work and function. And, it hurts those who love someone suffering from it. Sixteen…
The tendency to view victims as responsible for the violent acts perpetrated against them, is still commonplace, especially when those victims have suffered sexual abuse. …
