"To me, the potential to be even a little bit 'okay,' is huge," writes Sky Zazlov, who has treatment-resistant major depression.
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‘What I will do to try and beat depression’
Pregnant while on dialysis? Two women share their stories
Yvonne was the first in Canada to carry three babies to term while on nocturnal dialysis. As for Clementine, she carried twins while on dialysis...
Lindsay & Jen share their advice for NICU parents: accept help when it is offered
“It will make your journey a little easier and people do really want to do something to assist.”
Ophelia shares her NICU story
Ophelia’s journey in the NICU, several years ago, now inspires hope in other families. She gave birth to her son 15 weeks early. He stayed at...
Sunnybrook experts help a Canadian athlete thrive
Sunnybrook’s vision is to invent the future of health care, and that happens one patient at a time. Dr. Danny Enepekides, Otolaryngologist in Chief...
Remembering the “forgotten stage” of breast cancer
The challenge of facing a Stage 4 diagnosis
Best friends face breast cancer – diagnosed just 4 days apart
When Lan called Yvette to tell her she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer, Lan could hardly believe what she heard: Yvette too had just been...
Making pregnancy more accessible for women with physical disabilities
A unique clinic at Sunnybrook is making motherhood more accessible for people with physical disabilities. It's the first of its kind in North America.
Physician cycles back to health after kidney transplant
Three years ago, Sunnybrook anaesthesiologist Dr. Claude Laflamme received a kidney transplant. Now he hopes to inspire other organ transplant...