Neil Hilborn is an American slam poet who writes and performs poetry. Hilborn was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) as a child, and bipolar disorder while he was in college, and has always used…
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…
Greg Macdonald is a Canadian entrepreneur and underground hip-hop artist by the name Problematic who talks openly about his mental health challenges through his passion;…
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…
During the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, rapper Logic performed a song raising awareness for suicide prevention. His performance induced tears but also got many…
At the age of 19, Kevin Hines decided that he was going to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge; he is of the 1% of people who have survived…
Demi Lovato is an actress and singer, and a well-known name in the entertainment industry across the globe. Growing up in the spotlight, Lovato is known for being a child…
Based in Toronto, Canada, artist Charli Forrester experienced a period of insomnia in September 2017 and turned to drawing to occupy her mind. The next day, she…
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…
Under the concrete, ivy-covered walls of many universities lies a disturbing phenomenon; homelessness. Many find it incomprehensible that homelessness would exist in these spaces, but …
