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Managing grief during the holiday season

If the Holidays Aren’t so Happy

Last week I came across a blog on The Mighty, titled “When It’s Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” and it immediately resonated with me. The author talked […]

Three Moments and Processing Trauma as a Man

Preface: The following article contains themes/topics related to suicide, depression, and emotional distress. If these topics, or topics related to them, are emotionally triggering for you, you may wish to

How clinical depression changed my life

Diagnosed with Clinical Depression Depression is the most prevalent mental health issue in the general population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 300 million people in the world

CBT and Behavioural Activation for Depression

In the last year or so, my mental health journey has involved a lot of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), but with a different lens than I had been used to.

Down in the Dumps Blog Part 3: Three Ways to Build Your Support Network When You Have Depression

Hello and welcome to my blog series: Down in the Dumps. This blog series was created to provide tips and suggestions for people who have been diagnosed with depression. As

Down in the Dumps Part 1: Five Things to Remember When Going to Therapy Sessions

Hello and welcome to my blog series: Down in the Dumps. This blog series was created to provide tips and suggestions for people who have been diagnosed with depression. As

Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Being a new parent is tough regardless of how old you are, how you came to be a parent or what your family situation is…

First Aid for Mental Health: When someone you know is depressed PSA

The video was created by three undergraduate students at Western University: Sommer Knight, Vivila Liu and Monique Vanderhulst. “The purpose of our public service announcement (PSA) is to equip

12 Days of Resources: #11 American National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Many of our resources are Canadian based, so this one is for our friends down south. As part of our 12 Days of Resources blog series we are highlighting an

Living Inside of Your Own Head

Have you ever been in a crowded room and felt overwhelmingly alone? Have you ever felt like begging someone to be there for you, listen to you, but fear being

The Recovery Narrative and Why I’m Opting Out

Roughly two years ago, I wrote a personal essay about mental illness. I subsequently shared it on social media, shamelessly embodying my generation. It was primarily a cathartic tell-all that

Three games to understand depression

Depression isn’t fun. It is a lot of things, but none of them are fun. It’s not fun to have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning.