mental health
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British Columbia’s new approach to drug use is a step in the right direction
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The government of British Columbia has asked the federal government to make them exempt from certain provisions of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. This exemption would decriminalize the possession of small quantities of drugs such as cocaine and heroin in an effort to battle drug use. While traditional methods of tackling drug use in…
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Domestic violence awareness month and the need for prevention in Waterloo Region
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November is domestic violence awareness month. Domestic violence is not gender specific, but the majority of domestic homicides involve men abusing women. One of the supports in place for domestic violence survivors is the Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo region. “We offer safe shelter services … regional outreach services, we do a lot of community…
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How Movember came to be (and where the money goes)
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Movember began from a shared quiet beer in Melbourne between Travis Garone and Luke Slattery, two friends who were joking about reviving the moustache trend. This was in 2003 — back when the moustache had long faded out of style (contrary to the red carpet appearances it makes today). Garone and Slattery wanted their friends…
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The hidden struggles of women with ADHD: how overlooked symptoms can lead to problems later in life
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This year, my boyfriend was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Having struggled with symptoms for the majority of his life after suggestions of him having the condition were shrugged off when he was a child, he was finally able to seek out proper treatment and support. His diagnosis, coupled with the accumulating number of…
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Will Facebook’s name change be the makeover it needs to recover its reputation?
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Social media conglomerate Facebook will be changing its name, citing a shift in focus to the “metaverse” as the motivation. Critics of Facebook cite the company’s less-than-stellar reputation as the primary reason for the change. When dealing with a company as large as Facebook, would a change in name ever rehabilitate a ruined reputation? I…
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Making the most of your Reading Week
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Reading week is fast approaching. For the students who moved off-campus for their class, they have a chance to go back home this coming week. Of course, it can be challenging in deciding whether to catch up on all school work or take the whole week off to treat yourself. The truth is … you…
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Home decor: a wasted investment or mental health necessity?
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Crowds not unlike those of Black Friday — the American one, that is — often flock to home furnishing stores during the back-to-school season. After all, the home decor market is predicted to surpass $770 billion by 2024. This can reveal a common desire for a comfortable space tailored to our likes. It also calls…
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Best Arts & Life volunteer stories of 2020-21
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COVID-19 and the new movie theatre experience by Amichai Abraham Back in August of 2020, staff writer and honorary movie critic Amichai Abraham bit the bullet and took readers through exactly what it was like to visit theatres during the pandemic. Of course, theatres have been closed indefinitely for quite a long time now, and…
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Burnout has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Burnout is enough of a problem in a regular year, but amidst the COVID-19 pandemic—where workloads have increased and social interactions are few and far between—many may find that the burden is becoming increasingly difficult to handle. Balancing school, work, extracurriculars and maintaining social connection can lead university students to feel fatigued, emotionally or mentally…
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The psychological effects of stopped play on student-athletes
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Student-athletes are coming up on almost one year of stopped university-level sports. They are now adjusting to life without the intense physical demand of their sport and the close-knit community they have formed with their teammates. As we approach the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that everyone has had to…
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