‘Overwhelm’, by Rukmini Poddar is a depiction of one of the uncomfortable emotions we can hold in our hearts. Rukmini’s art focuses on the visual…
I sat across from my mother, watching her navigate another day of caring for my grandparents. Her weariness had become a familiar backdrop in my…
“Bone” is a poem from Yrsa Daley-Ward’s critically acclaimed poetry collection of the same name. Born in Chorley, Lancashire, to a Jamaican mother and Nigerian…
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a prominent American artist in the 1980s, known for his Neo-expressionist style and his early graffiti work. His art blended social commentary…
Elliott Smith was a musician who captured his troubled emotions through his melancholic singing and intimate song writing. His most popular song “Between The Bars”…
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood, with many common misconceptions that can diminish the reality of the condition. For instance, people frequently associate OCD with…
The Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto has reported that while mental illness accounts for roughly 10% of the disease burden in…
The debut book “Depression & Other Magic Tricks” by Canadian slam poet, writer, and performance artist, Sabrina Benaim, explores themes of one’s mental health amid…
The prevalence of military sexual trauma (MST) among female veterans is staggering. In Canada, 44.6% of female veterans reported experiencing unwanted sexual encounters during their…
Eating disorders have increasingly become recognized as a class of psychiatric disorders that pose serious risks to individuals. According to the American Psychiatry Association (APA),…
