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Introduction to the October 8 mental illness awareness feature
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It is Mental Illness Awareness Week.
It is likely that you have been touched by mental illness, be it directly or through the suffering of friends and family.
Being aware, however, is not a matter of...
The ongoing mental battle with depression
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Background
Mental illness has commonly been referred to as an invisible disease, since symptoms are not immediately noticeable to the public eye. One of the strongest examples is mood disorders, specifically depression.
It can be...
End the romanticization of mental illness
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Mental illnesses cannot be characterized by one unwavering, constant mood or symptom, and people do not need to be in crisis on a regular basis in order to have a mental illness. This triptych,...
My anticlimactic trip to the shrink
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I’ve never been what you might call a cheery person. I was seven when it first occurred to me that one day I will die and the rest of my life must be lived...
Changing the conversation about mental health at the University of Manitoba
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Last month in the United States, National Suicide Prevention Week took place to engage and inform health-care professionals and the general public about the major cause of premature and preventable deaths: suicide. Across the...
Mental health resources at the University of Manitoba
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Accessing resources for mental health in the city can be a daunting task, especially if you’re new to the whole “getting help” game. The University of Manitoba has many resources available to you, from...
