UBC Mental Health Awareness ClubOn the first day of university, I remember observing the change. The change of the student body I was now surrounded by; the students who were passionate, hard-working, sensationally intelligent, and witty. Most importantly, I knew they knew how to study. I remember observing this change and then reflecting on my own self: “am I […]
I write this post in hopes of sharing my story about breaking a cycle of negative thoughts and rebuilding my self-esteem. I know that there are others out there in similar situations and I hope to let you know that you’re not alone in tackling this. Personally, I’ve always been a perfectionist and my own […]
High Functioning Depression can also be known as Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD). Previously known as dysthymia, PDD is a form of chronic depression. In PDD, the depressive episodes are less severe than the depressive episodes that occur in Major Depressive Disorder; however, the symptoms last for a longer time. Because the episodes are less severe […]
As university students, we tend to lose track of what we need and instead substitute for what needs us. While trying to get that paper in by midnight, attend our two friend’s birthday dinners (who inconveniently scheduled them in the same week), study for our quiz, and attend our weekly hour-long club meetings–-while wondering why […]
Please describe the nature of your chronic pain (how did it come to be, what type of pain it is, how long you have had it). “The first experience of my chronic pain was when I was 20. I gradually began feeling tightness and sharp pain behind my knees while walking or standing. Shortly afterwards, […]
“People often say motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” -Zig Ziglar (Edberg, 2015) As the new school year starts, many of us will have a multitude of different thoughts and emotions spiralling inside ourselves. Speaking personally, I’m constantly thinking about what comes next in my hectic schedule and […]
With the current semester winding down, many people are graduating, looking for summer jobs or just planning some other worldly experience that isn’t school. When school ends, the wide open world seems scary and relentless and unconquerable. Going out in to the world becomes a daunting task without the familiarity of school. I often find […]
Discussion of mental health is becoming more prominent in the media, but is it being portrayed accurately? Research has shown that in entertainment media, most of the portrayals of mentally ill people are “violent and criminal”. This is dangerous because of the false assumptions the audience may make that those who are mentally ill are […]
We all know the universal adage that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”, and that it is! But if you fail to meet the requirement of having a proper wholesome breakfast, the ‘second breakfast’ that has been frowned upon in the past is now actually recommended! Researchers at Yale and the […]
Something I’ve noticed is that people don’t really understand what Generalized Anxiety Disorder (or GAD) is. A lot of people think it’s like social anxiety or some form of a phobia. For my last post of the year, I wanted to clarify what GAD is since it is something that I have dealt with for […]