By: Aparna Sanyal in Montreal, QC We have yet to understand the impact of covert racism and misogyny on the mental health of Canadian citizens,…
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Family’s Courage Shines on in Story of Corner Shop
by Beatrice Paez in Toronto As a child, it wasn’t unusual for Ann Y.K. Choi to be at work behind the counter of her family’s…
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Yes, Let’s ALL Talk About Mental Health
Commentary by Rosanna Haroutounian in Quebec City “I guess you have to be white to have a mental illness,” my mom said. I looked up…
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by Belen Febres in Vancouver Immigrating to a new country can put a strain on a person’s mental health and well-being. Art therapy, one of…
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by Leah Bjornson in Vancouver Canadian party leaders have all pledged to resettle thousands (if not tens of thousands) of Syrian refugees over the next…
View More Addressing Mental Health of Resettled RefugeesRecovering from Mood Disorders
Mood disorders are common psychiatric diagnoses which affect a sizable chunk of the population. They exact an exorbitant cost at both the personal and societal…
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by Aparna Sanyal Imagine that you are an Afghan refugee. You are a single mother of two children who has fled an abusive marriage, and…
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