Category Archives: Mental Health Correspondents

“I’m so bipolar :(“

Disregarding the annoying background music (you can’t unhear that now), this pop culture event brings up two really good questions: 1) What effect does using the term “bipolar” as an adjective have? and 2) Can the popularity of this usage … Continue reading

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The ‘In-Between’ Eating Disorder

Many of us are familiar with the terms anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder but what about women who don’t receive these labels but who are engaging in dangerous patterns of restriction or purging? The term these women … Continue reading

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Canadian Multiculturalism and Mental Healthcare

When I was growing up, we always learned in school that Canada prides itself on being culturally diverse. We learned that Canada, as a single entity, was comprised of all sorts of different people from all sorts of different cultures. … Continue reading

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An Honest Portrayal of Depression

On Friday, the front cover of the Globe and Mail caught my attention. In the Arts section, there was an article dedicated to an artist’s online comic that reveals her personal experience with severe depression. I grabbed the Arts section … Continue reading

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High Blood Sugar May Affect Memory

A recent article from USA Today suggests that people with Type 2 Diabetes have a harder time performing memory tasks. The study was able to find a correlation between chronic high glucose levels and poor memory in the participants, among which … Continue reading

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