Psychiatric hospitals, or psych wards, are places that help rehabilitate those with serious mental health conditions. Here patients are provided with treatment for their disorders….
The band Twenty-One Pilots became well-known in the music industry after the release of their most successful song “Stressed Out”. The lead singer Tyler and…
The 2018 biographical film directed by Felix van Groeningen “Beautiful Boy”, adapts the memoirs of both father and son, David and Nic Sheff. The film…
Eating disorders are well known and widely talked about in schools and workplaces. It can be hard to understand how people transition from one eating…
“The Atlas: Enneagram” is an album created by the band Sleeping at Last led by vocalist Ryan O’Neal. As depicted by his band name O’Neal…
“The Bell Jar” is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Sylvia Plath and published in 1963. This was the first and last story ever to be…
Metallica is one of the most popular and eminent heavy metal bands within the music industry. Started back in 1981, their songs convey a multitude…
Billie Eilish is an American singer-songwriter who has been very transparent about her struggles with mental health, particularly depression. Many of her songs contain lyrics…
Pulitzer-winning poet Galway Kinnell says the poems he wrote were rarely addressed to anyone in particular. An exception was made, however, when a student of…
In her spoken word poem “In My Favourite Memory of Her,” Reagan Myers reflects upon the beautiful moments shared with a friend who died by…
Nayo Jones is a spoken word poet and musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a queer black woman, making her intersecting identities a focal point…
Psychedelics are hallucinogens which have historically been used for ritual purposes and to facilitate spiritual experiences. They have been used recreationally to enhance sensory perceptions…
“Reach” is an award-winning short film from India about depression, anxiety and fear. Reach focuses on the life and experience of one individual who experiences…
On December 11, 2020, the Canadian House of Commons voted unanimously in favour of MP Todd Doherty’s motion calling on the federal government to establish…
Lewis Capaldi wrote the song ‘Before You Go’ about an incident that happened in his own family. His aunt had taken her life at a…
The song “Listen Before I Go” by Billie Eilish has been criticized by fans to be a very sad and depressing song. Mainly due to…
The song “Breaking the Habit” by Linkin Park was originally written by Mike Shinoda. The song vividly explains the painful feelings and internal monologues of someone struggling…
The song “Praying” is a 2017 hit recorded by Kesha for her third album Rainbow. The song was written as a response to depression and…
Marissa Indoe is an artist from Ontario, Canada. In her early teenage years, she unfortunately lost her father to suicide, leading her to develop major…
“Lady Lazarus”, a poem by Sylvia Plath, depicts a woman’s experience with suicide. This haunting piece of writing can be interpreted to be an illustration…
