Making a Point
A children’s book on depression is a tough sell, but it’s an important topic. On authoring and self-publishing The Semicolon.
Reporting on Mental Health
Reporting on Mental Health We hold reducing the stigma experienced by people living with mental health problems or illnesses as one of our top priorities.
Language Matters
Black Like Whom?
A broader term captures the rich diversity within communities. Why we use ‘ACB’ over ‘Black’
Envisioning the future of workplace mental health
Recent events have highlighted the need for change in how we do business, manage operations, and provide psychological safe space for the workforce. What we perceived as “working” before, it would seem, is no longer working.
Language Matters
Supporting mental health at work starts with a conversation
It’s clear that something is not right. What do you do? Maybe nothing – after all, this is none of your business, right? But wait, if someone needs help, you want to be supportive. Then you remember your mental health first aid training, and you know the next step is to reach out. But how?
Stigma-Busting in Song
Belgian singer Stromae — whose hits meld weighty themes with clubby beats — touches on the complexities of mental health on his recent album, Multitude. Ahead of his North American tour, CBC Music host Florence K looks at its lyrics and layers.
Good Grief!
Is there a right way to grieve—and for how long? Bereavement in the age of COVID is getting a re-think.
Forging ahead by conquering the trauma in my past
I realize that, while I may have made great strides and had great awakenings in a short time, it has been a long-term process. All my efforts, everything I did to try to help myself, were all steps to getting me where I need to be. It took me a long time to get here but I never gave up. It takes hard work and dogged persistence to conquer trauma, but I got there, and you can too.
