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Anxiety’s Duality

Students often vocalize the comment, “I’m feeling anxious today”. With mounting pressures to maintain a certain GPA for graduate programs or scholarships, while often balancing work or volunteer experience, it’s no wonder that anxiety is a growing concern on university campuses. It is important, however, to understand that although many students may “feel anxious” throughout […]

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Depression During Pregnancy

Depression in pregnant women can not only affect the mother, but the fetus as well. Some of the consequences that can occur as a result of depression during pregnancy include a failure to seek prenatal care, an improper diet, and an increased likelihood for using drugs, all of which have a negative effect on the […]

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From “What’s wrong with you?” to “What’s happened to you?”

TED Talk: “Eleanor Longden: The Voices in My Head” This insightful TED Talk shares one experience from the spectrum that is schizophrenia. Eleanor Longden discusses her encounter with voices, her years of treatment, and her road to recovery. Her conclusion? Recovery is not just possible, but inevitable. What strikes me most about her experience is […]

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Are study drugs worth it?

Study drugs like Adderall and Ritalin are becoming increasingly popular on campus. Chances are you know someone without a prescription who takes these regularly during exam season. In fact, studies show that between 5 to 35 percent of college students without ADHD have taken these stimulants. But does it really help? According to Professor Lisa […]

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Good Sleep Hygeine

With midterms in full swing, it can be hard to let yourself get a good night’s sleep; especially if you feel like you don’t deserve it because you haven’t done enough studying for the night. But a good night’s sleep can be just as important as studying itself. Our bodies run on a 24-hour schedule […]

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Self- Esteem’s Role in Mental Health Outcomes

One’s view of themselves begins in infancy and evolves throughout their life. The beliefs that individuals hold about themselves affect their personal identity and their goals for the future. Within a school environment, students face continual pressure to achieve a certain standard in order to gain scholarships, to be accepted into programs and to make […]

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Reduce Exam Stress and Boost Test Scores by Writing

No one likes dealing with test anxiety. It can leave you feeling flustered to the point that it impairs memory and decreases your academic performance. However, clinical research has shown that exam stress can lead to physiological damage as well. Exam stress conditions were shown to correlate with oxidative damage of proteins and lipids. Such […]

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The Eight Hour Sleep Debate and Other Neat Facts

Most of us have been ingrained with the idea that there’s a standard of sleep that we all have to live up to (or sleep up to), somewhere between seven and eight hours per night usually being the recommendation. Sleep, after all, can affect a variety of important cognitive functions, as well as your mood. […]

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Prevalence of Eating Disorders among Middle-Age Women

Health Conscious or Health Obsessed? Delving Deeper into Vancouver’s Fitness Culture Living in Vancouver, there is certainly a presence of gym goers, devoted yogis, joggers, and cyclists. Having such mild weather and beautiful scenery to gaze at makes outdoor activity much less daunting and enjoyable. On a darker note, I often wonder how the label […]

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Stressed for midterms yet?

You’ve likely either had your first midterm of the season already, or about to have one in the coming week.  This can be an extremely stressful time for students, commonly filled with desperate cramming and countless cups of coffee. But did you know that stress actually changes the way you learn and which brain structures […]

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