Feb 23, 2016
Meaningful work: Part of a complete mental health program
What's Left Editors
The latest edition of What's Left This Week looks at mental health and meaningful work, youth employment, Black Lives Matter and copyright.
mental health
Feb 22, 2016
Karen Dougherty on uncertainty, anxiety, self-regulation and trans-generational trauma
face2face
Karen talks about uncertainty, the frozen smile, anxious attachment, trans-generational trauma, good parenting and about learning how to self regulate.
Jan 29, 2016
Apocalyptic Alberta, police oversight, online harassment and more: The best of blogs this week
Jen Halsall
From the acquittal of social-media stalker Gregory Alan Elliott to the imminent Apocalypse in Alberta, our bloggers have collected the best stories of the week.
Jan 28, 2016
Service animals for mental health: An emerging issue in disability law
The various rules addressing accessibility create a patchy framework that is not adequate to protect the rights of people with mental disabilities to the much‑needed assistance of a support animal.
Jan 27, 2016
OK Bell, let's talk about mental illness initiatives and your corporate greed
Danielle Landry
Bell's OK let's talk campaign once again misses the mark completely in the conversation about mental illness and awareness and just reinforces the company's corporate greed.
Jan 14, 2016
A tumour in our schools: The case for better mental health resources on university campuses
Jen Halsall
Mental illness runs rampant on campus, as stressed, depressed and anxiety-ridden students prepare for a bleak future. With so little invested in mental health services, it's not likely to change.
Jan 7, 2016
Setting the record straight: The psychiatric legacy of Robert Spitzer
Bonnie Burstow
With the death of Dr. Robert Spitzer, the press celebrates his legacy. Despite claims made, his real legacy is to bring the pretence of science, rigour and medicine to psychiatric diagnosing.
Dec 22, 2015
Lived experience and perspectives: Women, mental health and housing in Winnipeg
Jen Erdmann
Supportive housing is an important model on the housing continuum and a positive choice for many people living with mental illness.
Nov 12, 2015
Toxic self-sufficiency: A Lesbian Tent Revival sermon
WINGS
Don't go thinking you only need yourself -- we evolved through cooperation with each other and other species.
Sep 20, 2015
DTES residents dying at eight times the national average
Redeye
A UBC study following residents of single-room occupancy hotels over four years found that the risk of dying from chronic health conditions was surprisingly high, especially for mental health issues.
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