Mental health

The morning I chose to live

I didn’t wake up that morning expecting my life to change. I woke with a thud, disoriented and hollow, my body still shaking from a night that felt like it had stolen pie…

By Leisa Tindal

This is how fast a social media detox can boost your mental health

https://www.self.com/story/social-media-detox-health-benefits-one-week

What to know about seasonal depression and its impact on women

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/what-to-know-about-seasonal-depression-and-its-impact-on-women/

Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, new study says

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/07/women-carry-a-higher-genetic-risk-of-depression-new-study-says

Mary Deacon Bell Let's Talk founder

Bell Let’s Talk turns 15: Meet Mary Deacon, the woman who built a mental health movement

If you ask Mary Deacon what first sparked her passion for mental health advocacy, she’ll tell you it wasn’t theory or training – it was personal. In August 1991, just wee…

By Bell Let’s Talk

Mary Deacon Bell Let's Talk founder

Suicide rates are rising among teenage girls in Canada. Here’s what a study found

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/suicide-rates-are-rising-among-teenage-girls-in-canada-heres-what-a-study-found/

2025 Mental Health Summit: Advancing women’s mental health good for employees and employers

https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2025-mental-health-summit-advancing-womens-mental-health-good-for-employees-and-employers/

Women-only mental health service opens for veterans

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3d4z2gddvyo.amp