Category Archives: Health

“Let’s Talk” about the Stigma of Mental Illness

Posted on January 11, 2022 by cPaul

As a person living with Major Depressive Disorder, I’m pleased to see any positive focus on public awareness and education around the topic of mental illness. Yet, I wonder about the real effect that Bell Media’s “Let’s Talk” awareness campaign … Continue reading →

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National Congress for the Prevention of Suicide

Posted on December 14, 2021 by cPaul

I’m pleased to be participating in the following conference in May, 2022. A national conference, organized jointly by the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP), the Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide, Ethical Issues and End-of-Life Practices (CRISE-UQAM), and … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Accepting and Acknowledging Mental Health as a Part of One’s Overall Well-Being

Posted on September 16, 2021 by cPaul
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World Suicide Prevention Day

Posted on September 10, 2021 by cPaul

Each year on September 10th, people in over 50 countries around the world connect with each other by officially recognizing World Suicide Prevention Day. World Suicide Prevention Day is a chance to promote understanding about suicide: those impacted by a … Continue reading →

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Find the Place You Love. Then Move There.

Posted on January 18, 2021 by cPaul

If where you live isn’t truly your home, and you have the resources to make a change, it could do wonders for your happiness. Arthur C. Brooks | The Atlantic Several years ago, I was sitting on a flight to … Continue reading →

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AI cracks 50-year-old ‘protein folding problem’, say researchers

Posted on December 7, 2020 by cPaul

Andrew Griffin | INDEPENDANT A 50-year-old science problem has been solved and could allow for dramatic changes in the fight against diseases, researchers say. For years, scientists have been struggling with the problem of “protein folding” – mapping the three-dimensional … Continue reading →

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How to Talk About Mental Illness in a New Relationship

Posted on October 27, 2020 by cPaul

Elizabeth Yuko | Lifehacker Dating can be tricky for anyone, but for those living with mental illness things can get a little more complicated. Putting aside how having an anxiety disorder makes the whole process much harder—you’re deliberately introducing new … Continue reading →

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Dementia risk tied to personality: Anxious, moody people more prone to brain disease

Posted on October 1, 2020 by cPaul

Chris Melore | Studyfinds As we age, the countless cells and neurons in our brains can come under attack from harmful tangles and plaque build-ups. This interference is the common cause of dementia, which destroys the memory and thinking abilities of … Continue reading →

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International Suicide Prevention Day

Posted on September 10, 2020 by cPaul

September 10th is International Suicide Prevention day. If you need to hear the following, know that you are never alone, no matter how undeserving you feel. Also, there are compassionate and skilled people ready and able to listen and help, … Continue reading →

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Suicide Prevention

Posted on September 10, 2020 by cPaul

September 10th is International Suicide Prevention day. If you need to hear the following, know that you are never alone, no matter how undeserving you feel. Also, there are compassionate and skilled people ready and able to listen and help, … Continue reading →

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The Pandemic Is Taking a Heavy Toll on Our Mental Health, Study Finds

Posted on September 8, 2020 by cPaul

An interesting survey study published in September of 2020 examined the prevalence of depression symptoms among US adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared with before the pandemic. – cPaul Ettman, Abdalla et al. | jamanetwork.com Prevalence of … Continue reading →

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How to Train to Hold Your Breath for a Very Long Time

Posted on August 21, 2020 by cPaul

Joel Cunningham | lifehacker As a lifelong asthmatic, I am the least-likely person to win a breath-holding contest (which is fine because it means I am also the most likely to win the “coolest person you know” contest, because there … Continue reading →

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How the Pandemic Defeated America

Posted on August 16, 2020 by cPaul

A tour-de-force article by Ed Yong in the Atlantic: Ed Yong: “COVID‑19 is an assault on America’s body, and a referendum on the ideas that animate its culture. Recovery is possible, but it demands radical introspection. America would be wise … Continue reading →

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Disrupting death: Could we really live forever in digital form?

Posted on June 12, 2020 by cPaul

Virtual reality, robots, chatbots and holograms could allow us to exist perpetually. Whether we should choose the option is a different story. Alison DeNisco Rayome | c/Net In 2016, Jang Ji-sung’s young daughter Nayeon passed away from a blood-related disease. … Continue reading →

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