UBC Mental Health Awareness ClubLooking at a magazine cover gives a fascinating look into what a mass population of people desire, or at least what a marketing team wants us to desire. If you could summarize it, they’re all advertently (or inadvertently) trying to sell one thing: happiness. According to any sort of advertisement you look at, the way […]
January 27th was Suicide Awareness Day. Every year a number of your peers, colleagues, and the every-day people you run into without noticing consider suicide to relieve their pain. Suicide awareness day is important in that it reminds us to take a step outside our own selves to notice others and take a genuine interest […]
Music is a huge part of my life. Listening to music, discovering new artists, and playing musical instruments all help me to relax and de-stress. It helps put me in a better mood and can calm me down when I am stressed or anxious. Recently I was searching on whether there was actually any scientific […]
Break ups suck. That’s a well-known fact known by any adult who has been through one. When you’ve dedicated a large chunk of your time to one person and then it suddenly ends, it can feel like everything in your life is falling apart around you. You may feel like you’ve just lost your best […]
Whether it is not achieving a desired mark on an exam, getting into an argument with a friend or colleague, losing a close friend or relative, or feeling overwhelmed with numerous commitments, you may have experienced times where you have felt upset. However, there is a difference between being unhappy and having depression. Depression is […]
In my last article, I talked about how the inner critic impacts our sense of self worth. In this article, I decided to expand even further on these two topics (inner critic and self worth) by talking about CBT. What is CBT? Why do a lot of psychologists recommend it? And how is it related […]
This is a giant compilation of tips I found from a variety of sources on how to improve mood within a short time frame. I’m sure you have already heard of many of them! This is because my goal is for this list to be a list of small ideas that may trigger a thought that you […]
I consistently see stories/posts on social media from people about how their mental illness difficulties are causing them to be perceived as an unreliable team member/employee. To me, this is incredibly concerning from one human being to another. It’s true that some people’s symptoms include unstable energy/mood/anxiety, etc. It is also true that there are […]
If you’re the type of person who reads these blogs, or other material with the same themes, we need to talk. First of all, good on you for seeking out information on mental health and what we can do to support your own and others’ well-being. Second of all, have you noticed a constant barrage […]
Over the winter break, I had time to do some reading and I came across a very interesting book called Infectious Madness. The book explores the associations between bacteria and viruses and mental illness. The author, Harriet A. Washington, does a good job of explaining current research and past discoveries relating to biology, immunology and mental illness […]