A mental health crisis continues to swell. Among those seriously impacted are the students enrolled in Colleges and Universities in Ontario. The numbers are bleak, but how did we get here? A historical and material analysis is needed to understand the ‘why’ of the crisis and how students ought to organize and fight back!
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Swimmers. Betty Goodwin.
The Intersection of the Mental Health Crisis with Covid-19: "Injury on the tracks"
An exploration of the intersection between Covid-19 and mental health. The waves of two crises crash together, and the impact can already be measured by looking at suicides in the Toronto subway system.
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The Falling Star. James Hamilton Hay.
A Morbid Toronto Ritual - "Injury at Track Level"
In recent years, suicide within the Toronto subway system has become more common. An unspoken ritual in which many Torontonians have participated, what is the most compassionate way to deal with “injuries at track level.”
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The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons. J.M.W Turner. My obsessive tendencies regarding the stove related to a fear of everything burning down.
Fighting the Obsessive Compulsive Impulse and Accepting Uncertainty
I have suffered from obsessive tendencies. How does one begin to reverse their own need for perfection and begin to accept the uncertainty inherent in life?
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The Scream. Painting by Edvard Munch
Pascal's Wager and Panic Disorder
Those with panic disorders often fear that there symptoms point to a more troubling heart disease. Can Pascal’s Wager and probability theory help navigate the uncertainty? Maybe.
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