The Foo Fighters are an American rock band founded by Dave Grohl. In 2022, the Foo Fighters lost one of their members; drummer Taylor Hawkins tragically died while on tour. Hawkins, who had joined the band in 1997, had recorded eight studio albums and was a favourite amongst fans. It served to be another tragic […]
According to the Geneva Academy, there are more than 114 ongoing armed conflicts across the globe. Many associate armed conflict with physical danger and death, but the impact on civilians’ mental health is an overlooked crisis. This involves more than the traumas they are already facing, such as bombings and malnutrition, but also anxieties about […]
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/paaubjddjbngrh7c/Natalie_Podcast_1.mp3 As social media grows, our connections to the people we see on screens continue to deepen. The term “parasocial relationship” has been spreading through online discourse, but are these relationships inherently negative? In this episode, writer Natalie Joly speaks with Dr. Gayle Stever, an expert in parasocial relationships and author of Parasocial Experiences and […]
Dissociation and its associated disorders: derealization, depersonalization, and dissociative identity disorder (DID), exist alongside a spectrum of both psychiatric disorders and mundane experiences. It is a transdiagnostic phenomenon, with studies suggesting that 2-10% of people will experience dissociative symptoms at some point. For those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the numbers are even higher with […]
The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is a world-renowned post-impressionist painting and arguably one of the most recognizable works in Western society. This painting was made in 1889 during Van Gogh’s stay at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. Although the only official diagnosis Van Gogh received was epilepsy, historians have suggested a myriad of mental […]
Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts is a book about reproduction, law, myths, and the historical mistreatment of Black bodies across institutions, systems, and cultural narratives. Originally published in 1998, the book has been widely recognized for its examination of the neglect, coercion, and systemic control that Black individuals have experienced, both covertly and […]
During the 20th century, the green revolution transformed agriculture, ushering in new technologies that dramatically boosted food production. Among these advancements, pesticides became a staple in modern farming. While they helped create a surplus of food, there are concerns that pesticides have corroded the environment, contaminating the food supply, and harming the neurological health of […]
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hksiyb43nsry8psj/Niemat_Podcast_1.mp3 As AI tools like ChatGPT become part of everyday life, more people are turning to them for advice, comfort, and even therapy. But can artificial intelligence truly take on the role of a mental health provider? In this episode, writer Niemat Yusuf speaks with Dr. William Agnew, a postdoctoral researcher at Carnegie Mellon University, […]
Rupi Kaur is an award-winning Canadian poet and illustrator who has written several books. Some of her most prominent works include milk and honey, the sun and her flowers, and home body. Her poetry covers a wide range of topics, including mental health, feminist perspectives, her experience as an immigrant, and rape culture. Kaur’s work […]
In January 2025, Norway published the largest cohort study to date exploring the relationship between gambling disorder (GD) and suicide mortality. Led by researcher Joakim Kristensen and colleagues, the study included approximately 7,000 individuals diagnosed with GD who were then compared to a group of around 400,000 individuals with other mental or physical health conditions. […]