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Tag: mental health

  • What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?

    This article talks about Seasonal Affective Disorder, a form of depression that usually affects people in colder, darker months of the year.

  • What does trauma do, and what can I do about it?

    Content warning: This article will discuss trauma, sexual assault, depression, anxiety, and dissociative disorders. If you’re finding it difficult to read, take a break and come back to it when you feel ready. What does trauma do to a person? In our first info page on trauma, we talked about what it is and what […]

  • What is trauma?

    Trauma is a lot more common than you might think, but how do you know if you’ve experienced it? This series will help explore how to recognize it, and how to manage or treat it.

  • Hot and BOTHERED: How to deal with feeling horny all the time

    Sometimes we feel horny when we don’t want to, but aren’t quite sure what to do about it. This post has a few strategies to help us change how we feel about feeling horny, and tips to cool off when we’re feeling turned on.

  • In the centre is white text that reads "dealing with social isolation." Below is an icon of a person with what looks like rain around them. The background is blue.

    Dealing with Social Isolation

    Social isolation has been around a long time, and takes on a number of different forms. In this article we go over some things you might consider trying if you (or someone you know) is trying to break the cycle of social isolation.

  • Grey Text reads "Resource Highlight" then underneath is the logo for Across Boundaries, which features the silhouettes of 2 faces (one grey one purple) surrounded by red, blue, and yellow shapes. Grey text underneath also reads "Mental Health and Addictions Services for Racialized People in the GTA"

    Resource Highlight: Across Boundaries

    Across Boundaries are a community organization that provides mental health and addiction services for racialized communities in the Greater Toronto Area. Click to learn more about services and how to get in touch!

  • How do antidepressants affect sex drive?

    Antidepressants are commonly prescribed as a way to treat mental health conditions, but how do we navigate the ways they might interact with our bodies or our sex drives?

  • What is anxiety?

    Anxiety is a very common mental health experience. But what is it? This series contains things you can do that might help you to cope with and manage anxiety.

  • What can I do about my anxiety? – Physical State

    How does anxiety affect your physical state? This series contains things you can do that might help you to cope with and manage anxiety.

  • What can I do about my anxiety? – Thoughts

    How does anxiety affect your thoughts? This series contains things you can do that might help you to cope with and manage anxiety.