On April 25th, parents attended a workshop titled “Supporting our Children through Anxiety and Stress,” at Silver Stream Public School. According to the Canadian Mental…
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Being Brown and Depressed
We have yet to understand the impact of covert racism and misogyny on the mental health of Canadian citizens, particularly “ethnic” women. However eager they…
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Family’s Courage Shines on in Story of Corner Shop
As a child, it wasn’t unusual for Ann Y.K. Choi to be at work behind the counter of her family’s convenience store in Toronto. She…
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Yes, Let’s ALL Talk About Mental Health
“I guess you have to be white to have a mental illness,” my mom said. I looked up from my laptop to see a promo…
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When Syrian refugee children arrive in Canadian classrooms for the very first time, the anxiety they feel might be more than simply first-day-of-school jitters, say…
View More Syrian Children Carry Trauma Into the ClassroomArt Making Helps Newcomers Cope With Grief, Trauma
Immigrating to a new country can put a strain on a person’s mental health and well-being. Art therapy, one of the disciplines being recognized in…
View More Art Making Helps Newcomers Cope With Grief, TraumaAddressing Mental Health of Resettled Refugees
Canadian party leaders have all pledged to resettle thousands (if not tens of thousands) of Syrian refugees over the next few years, but little has…
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