Stigma. The sound of that very word strikes anger in many of us burdened with mental health challenges. It also, unfortunately, strikes fear in...
Men, we have a problem. A deep seeded, long standing practice of remaining silent about our mental health. This “tough guy” facade is killing us. Therefore, we owe it to everyone...
I write to share a recent experience which shows how strong the mental health stigma continues to be, even in a national medical...
There’s no hiding the fact that physically I’m very weak. Confined to a power wheelchair as a result of Muscular Dystrophy, there’s not...
A sign of my lowering mental health can be that I detach from the people I love most. I have low self-esteem and...
Since I was 14, I’ve woken up with this crippling feeling that I can’t possibly face the day. It’s almost as if some event today will be the moment that...
I am a mental health advocate. It’s not something that I ever planned to do but I sort of fell into it and...
I don’t know why but, even as a person who deals with anxiety and depression on a daily basis, I always felt there...
I never wanted my family to lose me to violence nor...
This year, Bell is hosting their eighth annual “Let’s Talk Day” on Wednesday, January 31. Let’s Talk is a day dedicated to raising...
The month of June is often a very busy and stressful time of year for many of us, not necessarily all in a bad way though. For me June...
Mental health advocates are urging Justin Trudeau and the federal government to provide more funding for mental health and make it a priority...