Mental Health, Mental health care system, Opinion piece

The Great Mental Illness Paradox

Late last year the Canadian government announced that it passed legislation to expand medically assisted death (MAID). And what did it expand in the MAID laws? A person’s right to die if they suffer from mental illness. However, there is a problem and it’s called the great mental illness paradox. What is this paradox and why medically assisted suicide for people with mental illness may be a huge mistake.

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Mental Health

Are mental health days sick days

Are mental health days sick days? Mental health is health. So why is it frowned on when we call in sick? Lucky, we can do something about it.

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Mental Health

Keep Those Joy Fires Burning.

If you can’t cure your depression, does that mean you simply allow it to take you prisoner? No, you keep those Joy fires burning. Here’s how.

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Mental Health, Opinion piece

Are the workplace and mental illness incompatible?

Is the workplace and mental illness incompatible? Furthermore, can we realistically expect our employer to fully accommodate ask because we’re illness?

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Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Mental Health

Is it the blues or depression?

With the dead of winter coming this February first to a colder climate near you, many will feel inexplicably down. Many still will chalk it up to having the winter blues, but is it the blues or Depression? Here’s what you need to know. Depression and the blues are two different psychological states. The blues […]

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Coping skills, Mental Health, Opinion piece

When you should check in on a friend with mental illness.

With a shortage of therapy and an abundance of mental health talk in society, when you should check in on a friend with mental illness.

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