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Can happiness be categorized as a psychiatric disorder?

We often bump into new ideas and proposals, scientific or non-scientific, that appear totally strange or unbelievable upon initial hearing, and we wonder how applicable they are to our everyday lives. Yet, they can be very interesting to think about and ponder upon. Here is one of those ideas: Happiness should be categorized as a […]

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The Healing Power of Music

Still out there searching for that one perfect pill to help promote, maintain, and restore mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health? What if I told you that it has already been created, it has been around for sometime, and that it’s virtually free! What if I told you it was music… Don’t believe me? Feeling a bit down?….Here […]

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A Huge Step in the Right Direction: Unconditional Love and Acceptance is the Answer

Noah Galloway is the first ever Men’s Health “reader” to grace the magazines cover since the original issue hit news stands in 1987…and he’s an amputee…but who cares! And that’s my point. I’m sure all the ladies reading this article will agree that this is one stunningly handsome man, and from a gentlemen’s perspective, I am […]

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Using the power of our community to make a difference

The following video is composed of footage I captured following the Stanley cup riots of 2011. Although the subject may be slightly dated, the lessons presented in the interpretations of this video most certainly are not. Regarding the subject of mental health, and comparably a reduction in suffering related to a lack of understanding in […]

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Another Reason to Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables

It is widely known that eating more fruits and vegetables contributes to our health and physical well-being. Furthermore, studies in the past have shown that consuming more fruits and vegetables can lead to an enhancement of happiness and satisfaction. However, did you know that more consumption of fruits and vegetables is also correlated with greater […]

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Reflections on Mental Illness Awareness Week/World Mental Health Day

I’ll be the first person to commend and lionize the intentions and motivations behind Mental Illness Awareness Week. It’s an opportunity for much-needed conversations about the stigma surrounding mental illness. However, I do think some improvements could be made. Namely, I struggle with the notion that the most productive conversations are ones we can simply ‘jump’ […]

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

We all know that the weather has significant effects on our mood. When it’s bright and sunny, we’re usually happier, and when it’s dark and rainy, we feel gloomy and don’t want to get out of bed. But, did you know that the change in season could lead to a type of clinical depression in […]

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Coffee, the Memory Booster

A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins university has done a recent study that suggests coffee can help consolidate memory up to 24 hours after it has been consumed. In the study, participants were either in the control group and received a placebo pill or in the experimental group in which they received a 200 mg […]

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Bell Let’s Talk Day 2014

Yesterday (January 28th) was the annual Bell Let’s Talk Day initiative, a day dedicated to the promotion of mental illness as a serious problem and to help get rid of the stigma that surrounds it (which is also one of the goals of the Mental Health Awareness Club!). 109,451,718 text messages, phone calls, Facebook shares, and #BellLetsTalk […]

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How to Make Stress A Positive Thing

A TED-Talk by Kelly McGonigal on “How To Make Stress Your Friend” A classmate showed me this great TED-Talk about a month ago and thought it would be great to share! If you feel like your stress levels can get a bit out of control and you want to learn to handle it a bit […]

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