Tag: Mental Health
An insight into the world of ADHD and the teen mind
What makes it so difficult to complete homework? It could be procrastination; it could be laziness; it could be lack of interest. These are...
Riverside encourages teenage men to talk about their mental health during...
Riverside Secondary school participates every year in the Movember fundraiser to raise awareness throughout the school, to help reduce male death rates and to encourage...
Mental health in the NHL is a battle against stigma
Imagine you wake up every morning with millions in the bank, a beautiful house and all this luxury comes from being an NHL player....
Teenagers’ mental health has worsened due to social media
"When you're depressed, you don't control your thoughts, your thoughts control you. I wish people understood that" - Sherry Amatenstein, Pyscom
Depression and anxiety are...
Mental health and addiction often go hand-in-hand
“The attempt to escape from pain, is what creates more pain.”
Gabor Mate
When addressing teenager's mental health, is not just depression and anxiety,...
The worlds’ racial tension playing out on social media has an...
‘A black man who was fatally shot while jogging.’ ‘Louisville police officers forced their way inside and "blindly fired," killing Breonna Taylor.’ ‘Police officer...
Covid stress? School stress? Life stress? Get outside and Send It!
“Just send it” might be the most universally known words in the mountain biking universe. It’s a form of encouragement, a challenge, a dare...
Beauty standards create fear of exclusion for young girls
Build-A-Bear! A one-time experience to create your ideal bear with a wide variety of different eye colours, body shapes, and audio phrases. 'Build-A-Bear' can...
Social justice online creates stress for teens
The air lays thick. Sweat, tears, pumping fists under sharp sun. Cardboard signs tattooed with Sharpie, etched letters in solidarity. “Black Lives Matter,” “Hands...