The Catalyst
Conversations on Mental Health
Stories, reflections and support to carry you through the season.
Stories, reflections and support to carry you through the season.
If you wonder whether or not to share your story, read on. I’ve experienced similar quandaries....
In this age of uncertainty, what advice do we need now?
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One student’s recovery from gambling addiction offers hope—and lessons—for a generation under financial and mental strain.
Money and mental health are intrinsically linked—and those connections only grow sharper in times of uncertainty. What do we need to do to cope?
Even the briefest life creates profound impacts. Krista Beneš honours someone the world never met, her second son, Max.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day takes place annually in October, and resources – listed at the bottom of the article – are available year-round.
Amid 2020 isolation, aimless drives and a phone camera taught me to live in the present.
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Oct21
Breaking the Cycle
One student’s recovery from gambling addiction offers hope—and lessons—for a generation under financial and mental strain.
Oct07
New Literacies for New Times
Money and mental health are intrinsically linked—and those connections only grow sharper in times of uncertainty. What do we need to do to cope?
Sep23
The Living Legacy of a Stillborn Child
Even the briefest life creates profound impacts. Krista Beneš honours someone the world never met, her second son, Max. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day ...
Sep15
Living in the present: How I learned to stop looking forward
Amid 2020 isolation, aimless drives and a phone camera taught me to live in the present.
The Yukon startup is finding ways to provide easier access to culturally appropriate care
Older adults deserve more than just a cameo in society – why some feel unnoticed in society and what we can do about it.
A sprained ankle sparked a truth: rest isn’t recovery. Phones don’t recharge by idling—and neither do we.
Social prescribing can be used to counter isolation – for any age group. How an Rx for connection is helping communities.
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From Isolation to Purpose
After battling loneliness and chronic pain, one woman discovered a new sense of belonging by supporting her unhoused neighbours—offering a lesson in the power of ...
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The connection between housing and mental health
“Put somebody into housing – then look after their needs.”
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Disability Grief: It’s a Thing
Here’s my definition – and why we need to expand narrow views of disability.
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Book Club: The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys
Psychotherapist Rahim Thawer offers a powerful resource for queer men navigating mental health, relationships, and resilience while giving clinicians and allies an essential cultural roadmap.
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