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Picking Brains: Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours and Emotion Regulation
Picking Brains: Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours and Emotion Regulation
Upon reading the title, many of you are probably wondering, “What are body focused repetitive behaviours?” However, you encounter them on a…
Claire Hallett
Mar 15, 2018
Are Eating Habits Related to Mental Health?
Are Eating Habits Related to Mental Health?
Perhaps you have always wondered — are the types of foods we eat, or our way of eating related to the state of our mental health? Current…
Tiffany Tse
Mar 15, 2018
Why Mental Wellness Initiatives Aren’t One-Size-Fits-All: Minority Stress Theory’s Role in…
Why Mental Wellness Initiatives Aren’t One-Size-Fits-All: Minority ...
The effectiveness of standardized mental and physical health interventions will continue to be blunted within minority communities until…
Adriana Fedorowycz
Nov 24, 2017
How does experiencing nature reduce levels of mental illness?
How does experiencing nature reduce levels of mental illness?
This is a knowledge translation piece based on a study conducted by Gregory Bratman, Paul Hamilton, Kevin Hahn, Gretchen Daily, and James…
Terry Li
Nov 23, 2017
The Future of ECT: Efficacy vs Ethics
The Future of ECT: Efficacy vs Ethics
Electroshock Therapy, formally known as Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), has been around for over 60 years, yet most people are unaware of…
Allie Witek
Dec 7, 2016
What is anxiety and where does it come from?
What is anxiety and where does it come from?
Can you recall how you felt just before that midterm you barely had time to study for? When you spoke in front of an audience, dozens of…
Claire Hallett
Dec 3, 2016
Mindfulness: An Approach to Dealing With Anxiety
Mindfulness: An Approach to Dealing With Anxiety
Mindfulness is the skill of focusing our thoughts and attention on the present. This means that we are able to determine what information…
Christine Chen
Nov 30, 2016
Social Media and Mental Wellbeing
Social Media and Mental Wellbeing
As technology becomes increasingly prevalent, many adolescents are spending more of their time on social media. In fact, over 90% of young…
Tiffany Tse
Nov 26, 2016
Can exercise improve symptoms of depression?
Can exercise improve symptoms of depression?
Background: Current literature on the benefits of exercise in managing depression is confusing at best. The topic is incredibly complex to…
Paul Lee
Nov 23, 2016
Treating Test Anxiety through Bibliotherapy
Treating Test Anxiety through Bibliotherapy
This is a knowledge translation piece based on: Register, Angela C., Jean C. Beckham, Jack G. May, and David J. Gustafson. “Stress…
Paul Szadurski
Nov 19, 2016
The Relationship Between Depression and Academic Performance
The Relationship Between Depression and Academic Performance
A piece by: Caroline Summers
Caroline Summers
Nov 16, 2016
Stigmatization Against Mental Illness: All Disorders Are Not Stigmatized Equally
Stigmatization Against Mental Illness: All Disorders Are Not Stigma...
A Knowledge Translation Piece by Bryce J. M. Bogie
Bryce Bogie
Nov 12, 2016
Mindfulness and Yoga
Mindfulness and Yoga
A Knowledge Translation Piece by Chenchen Tian
Supriya
Oct 26, 2016
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy: A comparison with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy: A comparison with Cognitive Be...
A Knowledge Translation Piece by Supriya Thukral
Supriya
Oct 26, 2016
The Wage Gap may explain the Sex Difference in the Diagnosis of Mood Disorders
The Wage Gap may explain the Sex Difference in the Diagnosis of Moo...
A Knowledge Translation Piece by Lisa Ros-Choi
Supriya
Oct 26, 2016
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