Mental Matters: Defining Depression
Depression sucks. One minute you could be completely fine — and then you just don’t want to try anymore. Or it’s been there for as long as you can remember: a h...
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Get Out Adventure Therapy is Taking Therapy to New Heights
Clinical social worker Brandon Spunar now works his craft outside of the office. Since last October, Spunar has spearheaded Get Out Adventure Therapy, allowing ...
Elis Original Uses Clothing to Promote Solidarity
“Mental health has had a great impact on my life, ever since I’ve been a teenager,” said Elis Orginal’s creative force and founder, Lee Skovsgaard. We were s...
Editor’s Note: Wishing That I’d Turn Around
For as long as I can remember, I’ve clung to nostalgia so tightly that it’s become a trait of my character.
When I was in my final year of high school, I reme...
Mental Matters: What Addiction Really Means
Eckhart Tolle says “addiction begins and ends with pain.” More specifically, addiction is a compulsive attempt to escape from pain through a behaviour that brin...
Mental Matters: Triggers
Imagine stumbling across a grizzly bear as you strolled through Victoria Park.
Without stopping to think about the oddity of the situation, you’d do one of fou...
Corporate Workplace Wellness Woes
True workplace wellness requires systemic changes, not healthier snacks and comfier chairs...
Why Social Justice and Mental Health are Inseparable
The psychological and the sociological are mutually reinforcing. If we’re serious about transformation, then we can no longer afford to overlook either level....
Not a Silver Bullet but Still a Lifesaver?
TCE's resident therapist unpacks popular misconceptions about drugs & mental health...
Coast to Coast on 2 Wheels
Cycling cross country to raise money for mental health...