I realized that for years, the greatest stigma I had ever experienced was from my own self. I’d always been my own toughest critic.
Mental health
This section of our Your Health Matters website features timely tips & information from mental health experts at Sunnybrook.
Find more mental health resources on our Department of Psychiatry’s patient and family education website.
Tips for dealing with the empty nest syndrome
It’s a scene that plays out every year across the country: parents dropping their kids off at colleges and universities for their freshman year. And...
How a purposeless universe became infused with purpose
Do you ever wonder where purpose comes from? How is purpose even a thing? If you are a religious believer, the answer is easy: The universe was...
My teen has anxiety — how can I help them through the back-to-school transition?
Back-to-school can aadd additional stress if your youth/teen is living with a mental health condition. Experts offer some approaches to ease the...
How to cope with anxiety after a traumatic event
If the anxiety sticks around for weeks and impairs your day-to-day functioning, it's time to seek some help.
Why we think that everything happens for a reason
Our evolved cognitive bias is magnified in illuminating ways in mental illness.
Why responsible reporting of suicide is so important
The largest Canadian study on suicide reporting found certain types of suicide reporting result in increases in suicide deaths. (Please remember that...
Seeking help for postpartum depression: Natalie’s story
If you’re feeling like you’re close to the cliff, you need to tell someone and ask for their help and support, says Natalie
The physical evolution of consciousness
The brain is a physical organ – that much is clear to everyone. But how do we understand the mind and consciousness – what is it and how did it...
Do you have free will?
Do you have free will? Learn more about free will and the brain.