Padding the path to menstrual equity
Menstruating individuals spend an average of 2,535 days — nearly seven years — of their life on their period, and Canadians will expend up to $6,000 over the course of that...
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...
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...
Breaking down some misconceptions about type 1 diabetes
Let’s cut to the chase, shall we I’m 21-years-old and I have type 1 diabetes Many people are vastly unaware of what diabetes really is, apart from some vague information...
‘Homeless in Waterloo’ page created to raise awareness
Members of the community in the Waterloo Region have been nothing but supportive of the newly developed Homeless in Waterloo Facebook page The overwhelmingly positive...