Pica – Cravings to the Extreme
Defined as the consumption and craving of nonfood items over a period longer than a month, pica is a disorder that many may find overly bizarre and unrelatable. This disorder...
The Life, Death and Afterlife of Lab Hustle
As graduate students, we often hear the admonition, “This PhD can’t be just a 9-to-5!”—sometimes justified with “Science should be your passion!” This “hustle” attitude extends beyond the scientific sphere...
Mental Health in the Workplace
In the last 2 years, the world has been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the pandemic, massive cultural shifts, political unrest, natural disasters, a global refugee crisis,...
COVID-19: Defining a new generation
Not infected does not mean unaffected. Although this is true for people of any age during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is especially true of children. “Generation COVID”, also known as...
A post-pandemic pandemic
An underrepresented consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is, in fact, another pandemic, one of mental health. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) reported that half of all Canadians...
Post-pandemic health care: Are we finally heading into the future?
Who knew that all it took to expose the massive inequalities within the healthcare system was a deadly global pandemic? Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have...
The Rainbow Road: Overcoming Obstacles Faced by LGBTQ+ Scientists
Faggot. Sissy. Gay. Behind my smile and confident disposition, these old voices still echo in my ears. Growing up as a closeted gay boy to immigrant Asian parents and having...
How are you doing? – A look at mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
It has been 109 days since I last met with my friends. Now stuck at home, we had left our schools and workplaces behind to do our part in preventing...
Tripping out of Depression: Overcoming Mental Health Disorders with Psychedelic Drugs
You’re in a hut in the jungle, the music of wildlife and aroma of smoking herbs permeating the air. The shaman, dressed in traditional Amazonian garb, hands you the brownish...
Buck Up or Get Out: U of T’s New Mandatory Leave Policy Sends the Wrong Message about Mental Health
THE PREMISE For many young adults, university is the first time they are forced to contend with their mental health. Being away from friends and family, losing the security of a structured high...
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