Women Empowering Women
Mental Health Concerns Canada is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. It would make sense that as there are more than 200,000 immigrants and around 25,000 refugees who come to Canada each year, that we would have mental health services readily accessible to them. However this is not the case, and…
There are common gender differences in the general population in regards to psychiatric and mental health. Depression and anxiety disorders are more likely to be diagnosed in women whereas substance abuse issues are more common in men. There may be gender differences in several types of psychiatric diagnoses between women and men. There are many…
Homophobia and Heteronormativity HOMOPHOBIA: the irrational fear or hatred of homosexuality. Homophobia is often rooted in an individual’s psychological makeup, where they aren’t even aware that they are homophobic. This is called internalized homophobia. Canada is often viewed as the world leader of LGBTQ+ rights, however a 2019 report from Ryerson University found a total of 263…
Disclaimer: I am merely an individual struggling with the disease, not a trained mental health professional, I am only able to speak on behalf of my experience.
Although I wrote this piece on romantic relationships, abusive relationships can emerge out of virtually any kind of relationship- familial, platonic, and professional.