[Image-1] Whether it’s your first year at university or you’re a returning student, maintaining good mental health is crucial for a successful academic experience. But navigating the system can be challenging at the best of times. We often end up minimizing our mental health needs because it takes more time and energy to find the […]
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Our Resilient Bodies has the shit on poop
[Image-1] “We can all pretend that pooping isn’t a thing we all do, but everyone knows that’s a lie,” says Nicole Marcoux. “They literally wrote a book called Everybody Poops, for children. It’s still applicable to adults.” Marcoux is facilitating Inside//out: explorations between emotions, guts and poop—a workshop happening this Thursday, May 19 for Our […]
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Me, myself and anxiety
[Image-1] In the past few years, awareness and support of mental health issues have improved dramatically. This has helped many who suffer from a mood disorder feel more comfortable seeking help—be it from friends, family, a therapist or a doctor. However, despite how far we’ve come in recent years, there is still a stigma associated […]
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SCIENCE MATTERS: City life is stressing you out, but there’s a simple cure
For the most part, our brains didn’t evolve in cities. But in a few decades, almost 70 percent of the world’s people will live in urban environments. Despite the prosperity we associate with cities, urbanization presents a major health challenge. Cities, with their accelerated pace of life, can be stressful. The results are seen in […]
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Battling depression often a world of silence and emptiness
[Image-1] Dexter Nyuurnibe knows how damaging the silence surrounding mental illness can be—so he decided to speak up. The NSCC broadcast journalism student has presented at schools, universities and even given a TEDx Talk. This year, Nyuurnibe will be the MC for the Jack Summit, an event which brings 200 students from across the country […]
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Mental illness and African Nova Scotian communities
[Image-1] From the 1960s on down, many labels have been placed on African Nova Scotians who exhibited differing behaviors. These labels include “learning disabled,” “crazy,” “animalistic,” et cetera. One could venture to say most psychologists and psychiatrists in the province of Nova Scotia have little or no understanding of the lives, culture, heritage, lineage and […]
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Indigenous mental health an overlooked priority
[Image-1] A community agency in Halifax that provides programming to urban aboriginals has identified mental health help for its clients as a priority. But not only is there a gap in service to address that need at the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre on Gottingen Street, the city as a whole is lacking the culturally based […]
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Battling mental illness, one card at a time
[Image-1] The holidays can be hard on anyone’s mental health. It’s cold, it’s dark, cash gets tight. But it’s much worse when you’re dealing with mental illness. Anita Bezanson has battled depression and anxiety for over 25 years, and knows the seasonal blues well. “Everyone’s happy and celebrating but you’re just totally alone,” says Bezanson, […]
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Group homes won’t ruin your neighbourhood, Dartmouth
Councillor Darren Fisher of Harbourview-Burnside-Dartmouth East recently caused a controversy which caught my attention on Twitter. Acting on behalf of local residents who had concerns about the number of group homes in their neighbourhood—while admitting he didn’t know specific numbers—Fisher said: “It’d be the same if a small neighbourhood had one convenience store, they’re fine […]
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Marthe Bernard wants to break the silence on mental health
[Image-1] Canadian actress Marthe Bernard, known for her role on Republic of Doyle, is speaking out about the stigma around mental illness. Her brother, Louis, died by suicide last year at age 28 after a long battle with mental illness. Bernard will be at a Queen’s University alumni event in Halifax tonight, as part of […]
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Wednesday’s 8 things you need to know
1 The Ecology Action Centre is on the march after losing 100 percent of their funding for walk-to-school programs. The $105,000 cut was part of April’s budget, and further talks with Health and Wellness minister Leo Glavine have apparently done nothing to change the decision. The now-defunct program works with over 2,000 students in 24 […]
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#HelpLily trends on Twitter after 14-year-old turned away from hospital
[Image-1] Social media saw an uproar over the weekend after a Halifax teenager was seemingly denied admission to the IWK Health Centre. Fourteen-year-old Lily, who is developmentally disabled, was reportedly taken to the IWK Sunday while experiencing a mental health crisis. According to those tweeting at the scene, she was sent home instead of being […]