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Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/students-report-high-anxiety-low-drug-use-risky-sex/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/students-report-high-anxiety-low-drug-use-risky-sex/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:37:26 +0000 Josh Dehaas http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396350 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/students-report-high-anxiety-low-drug-use-risky-sex/feed/ 0 Analyzing the biggest-ever Canadian student health survey http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/harry-potter-casts-spell-on-canadian-campuses/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/harry-potter-casts-spell-on-canadian-campuses/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 19:54:15 +0000 Josh Dehaas http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384450 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/harry-potter-casts-spell-on-canadian-campuses/feed/ 0 Students connect through Potter-themed clubs and classes http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/top-u-s-psychiatrist-says-he-will-move-away-from-forthcoming-dsm-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/top-u-s-psychiatrist-says-he-will-move-away-from-forthcoming-dsm-5/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 19:34:01 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381234 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/top-u-s-psychiatrist-says-he-will-move-away-from-forthcoming-dsm-5/feed/ 0 'Patients with mental disorders deserve better,' writes Dr. Thomas R. Insel http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/profs-wonder-are-all-these-mental-health-excuse-notes-real/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/profs-wonder-are-all-these-mental-health-excuse-notes-real/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:40:13 +0000 Josh Dehaas http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373770 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/profs-wonder-are-all-these-mental-health-excuse-notes-real/feed/ 0 As more students ask for extensions, profs ask: is this real? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/is-she-a-brat-or-is-she-sick/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/is-she-a-brat-or-is-she-sick/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359985 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/is-she-a-brat-or-is-she-sick/feed/ 0 A look at the new psychiatric guidelines that are pitting doctors against doctors http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/the-most-outrageous-attacks-on-science-2012/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/the-most-outrageous-attacks-on-science-2012/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:48:08 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327182 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/the-most-outrageous-attacks-on-science-2012/feed/ 0 Julia Belluz on Dr. Oz and coffee-related health claims http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/throwing-off-their-chains/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/throwing-off-their-chains/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:00:01 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304298 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/throwing-off-their-chains/feed/ 0 Modernizing mental health care in a land where priests are often on the front lines http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/monday-morning-blues-your-employer-should-care/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/monday-morning-blues-your-employer-should-care/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:39:16 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254361 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/monday-morning-blues-your-employer-should-care/feed/ 0 Workplace mental health is as important as physical safety, say experts http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/10/mental-illness-does-it-really-affect-one-in-five/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/10/mental-illness-does-it-really-affect-one-in-five/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:29:19 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238935 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/10/mental-illness-does-it-really-affect-one-in-five/feed/ 0 That number can go up or down depending on our definition of 'illness' http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/30/tearing-apart-america/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/30/tearing-apart-america/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:00:01 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/tearing-apart-america/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/30/tearing-apart-america/feed/ 16 With 25 million out of work or underemployed, the U.S. is in the grips of a jobs depression http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/kids%e2%80%99-avatars-help-assess-mental-health/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/kids%e2%80%99-avatars-help-assess-mental-health/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:05:08 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225158 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/kids%e2%80%99-avatars-help-assess-mental-health/feed/ 0 'Assigning a number [from one to 10] to how you feel doesn’t give the whole picture' http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/01/human-steps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/01/human-steps/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:59:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=222876 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/01/human-steps/feed/ 1 Bob Rae talks about his experience with mental illness. The recent debate in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/it-is-now-a-political-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/it-is-now-a-political-question/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:01:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218593 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/it-is-now-a-political-question/feed/ 43 The Liberals used their opposition day to move a motion calling on the government... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/19/concussions-the-untold-story/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/19/concussions-the-untold-story/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 10:00:33 +0000 Cathy Gulli http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=192624 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/19/concussions-the-untold-story/feed/ 15 FULL STORY: Eric Lindros and other pro hockey players on their depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/my-excuse-was-youth-what%e2%80%99s-theirs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/my-excuse-was-youth-what%e2%80%99s-theirs/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:00:54 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167600 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/my-excuse-was-youth-what%e2%80%99s-theirs/feed/ 23 Barbara Amiel on why mental illness can't be treated with legalities http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/17/childhood-video-game-addiction-linked-to-mental-illness-researchers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/17/childhood-video-game-addiction-linked-to-mental-illness-researchers/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:41:12 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167298 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/17/childhood-video-game-addiction-linked-to-mental-illness-researchers/feed/ 28 Depression, anxiety and social phobia result http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/17/woman-freezes-to-death-as-neighbours-ignore-screams/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/17/woman-freezes-to-death-as-neighbours-ignore-screams/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:05:12 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167220 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/17/woman-freezes-to-death-as-neighbours-ignore-screams/feed/ 15 “Clawing” marks found on nearby screen door http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/high-anxiety/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/high-anxiety/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:40:48 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=157562 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/high-anxiety/feed/ 0 The generation now entering university is the most anxious since the 1930s http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/escaping-the-straitjacket/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/escaping-the-straitjacket/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:00:30 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151445 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/escaping-the-straitjacket/feed/ 0 A Harvard-trained M.D. talks about going ‘crazy’ and the struggle to stay sane http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/me-and-my-shrinks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/me-and-my-shrinks/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:40:16 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151478 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/me-and-my-shrinks/feed/ 0 Dan Hill on the craziness of families, fame—and therapists http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/11/when-life-goes-u-shaped/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/11/when-life-goes-u-shaped/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:00:40 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151125 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/11/when-life-goes-u-shaped/feed/ 0 Around the world, happiness dips in mid-life. But how Canadian boomers experience it may be very different. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/08/that-far-down-who-decides-whats-law/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/08/that-far-down-who-decides-whats-law/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:21:30 +0000 Andrew Potter http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145045 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/08/that-far-down-who-decides-whats-law/feed/ 0 Even NASA sees it as a case study in isolation http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/02/the-huge-secret-about-fdrs-death/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/02/the-huge-secret-about-fdrs-death/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:40:14 +0000 Brian Bethune http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=104552 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/02/the-huge-secret-about-fdrs-death/feed/ 10 Americans were told their president died of a sudden stroke. Not true, says a new book. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/21/the-wrong-fix/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/21/the-wrong-fix/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:50:26 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=101988 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/21/the-wrong-fix/feed/ 6 We put the mentally ill in jail. Now they’re ending up in solitary. http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/16/childrens-mental-health-often-overlooked/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/16/childrens-mental-health-often-overlooked/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:49:36 +0000 Cathy Gulli http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=24573 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/16/childrens-mental-health-often-overlooked/feed/ 10 More than half of parents report that their child’s pediatrician doesn’t ask if they...