“In addition to healing our own mental health issues, being able to realize that we have a voice to create systemic change and ask it…
Jake Tyler has lived with depression his whole life. In April 2017, after contemplating ending his life, Tyler realized that he needed help. He recognized…
The song “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi” from the album In Rainbows by Radiohead is a beautiful, haunting piece. In this piece the narrator stands in the depths…
This hand-stitched piece of fiber art was created by Diana Scott, a Canadian artist who is involved in the fiber art community in Burlington Ontario…
Written by Alison Pick, “Depression” is a short poem which succinctly encapsulates the hopelessness which comes with depression, as well as the feelings of helplessness…
“Trapdoor” is a song on the self-titled album by band Twenty One Pilots. Released in 2009, the track deals with emotions including despair, isolation and…
Blood and Guts in High School is a postmodern novel by Kathy Acker that incorporates multiple art forms such as prose, poetry, visual art and intertextual…
The song “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers offers a lot of meaning with few words. Born out of the singer’s own…
In 2017, Caitlin Plestid (they/them) created the art installation to raise awareness for, and support those struggling with, self-harm. While in high school, Caitlin and someone…
The Catcher in the Rye is a book which portrays the overwhelming desire to retain childhood innocence through the story of main character Holden Caulfield….
Although the issue of stigma surrounding mental illness is a more recent topic, the issue of mental illness in general dates back thousands of years….
The song ‘Gasoline’ by Halsey from her debut album Badlands describes what it is like to live with bipolar disorder, a condition the singer herself…
For many college and university students, sugar relationships can be a draw, especially for those struggling financially. In fact, over 3 million college students in…
At the beginning of 2018, Pop star Lady Gaga cancelled the last ten dates of her “Joanne” world tour due to severe pain. The singer…
The song “Break The Silence” by Francois Mulder, is a song that raises awareness about sex trafficking globally and the rising concern associated with it….
This Bengali film (translation: Generation “Me”) follows the everyday lives of two teenagers as they maneuver the turbulences of their final high school years, and…
The song “Anxiety” by Julia Michaels, featuring Selena Gomez, details their experiences living with anxiety. “Anxiety” is a very intimate and heartfelt song that highlights…
The song “This Year” is written by John Darnielle and performed by The Mountain Goats. From the album “The Sunset Tree”, the song is full…
George Frederick Watts was a famous English Victorian painter and sculptor, associated with the Symbolist movement. After Watts endured the tragic loss of his mother…
The song ‘Ruby’ by Foster the People tells the tender story of a single, working mother in the grips of depression. As Euphoria writes, this…
