The problem with self-diagnosing yourself
During my psychology course, my professor began the lesson with a cautionary tale of the phenomenon “medical school disease”, when students use the textbook to...
The Physical tolls of stress
Contributed image Stress is experienced by everyone on a variety of levels due to many different reasons It is no secret that stress is uncomfortable and triggers many health...
Depression doesn’t look the same for everyone
In my social circles I often find others who view depression with these three main points in mind: first, their uncleanliness; second, they’re always walking around...
Living with OCD is nothing for you to pity
“Hello, I’m Madeline McInnis, and before I start, I just want you to know that I have obsessive compulsive disorder so that you can judge me now instead of changing your...
The ABC’s of OCD: Addressing the misconceptions
Obsessive compulsive disorder is often associated with organization and cleanliness We often see fictional characters with cutesy, obsessive habits and their OCD can be magically...
Unsigned: Understanding less common mental illnesses
There’s more to mental illness than the big guys: anxiety and depression It seems to make a lot of sense These are the mental illnesses that we see in the media and the more...
#BellLetsTalk about how it’s okay to not be okay
Today is Bell Let’s Talk day and I want to talk about something very important: you don’t always have to be positive and grateful The mentality that we have to find the...
The importance of having Zayn Malik, a public figure, speaking up about mental illness
Very recently, Zayn Malik announced that he dealt with an eating disorder during his time with One Direction This came very shortly after his acknowledgement of his anxiety from...
When common figures of speech become inappropriate
Looking for the right words to express your frustration at your third midterm this week Stressed about the latest essay proposal and don’t know how to properly complain We...
Don’t feel bad for me
The only way to defeat mental illness stigmas is to stop being sorry