CapU film instructor Dasha Novak aims to bring the community together amid COVID-19 and to give back to nature Wen Zhai // Contributor Alison Johnstone // Illustrator COVID-19 reminds us…
Tag: mental health
More Money, More Problems
Universal Basic Income improves mental health, grants access to education and reduces base-line poverty levels Alexis Zygan // Contributor Sophie Young // Illustrator COVID-19 has highlighted for many that Canada’s income security isn’t…
Actions Speak Louder Than Words—So Where Are They?
Capilano University leadership owe Black and Indigenous students more than a statement of acknowledgement Maria Penaranda // Editor-in-Chief Jo Whimsy // Illustrator As the Black Lives Matter movement gained traction…
‘Millennial’ parenting
Parents should think twice before sharing their kids’ information online Valeria Velazquez // Contributor Rebekah Maurice // Illustrator Sharing our lives through social media has become part of our daily routines….
Stress Awareness Month
CapU offers resources to manage and release stress during exam season Wen Zhai // Contributor With final exams looming, exhaustion and stress are waiting just around the corner. Suhki Sohi, Coordinator and Counsellor…
When Psychosis Ends In A Jail Cell
Recovering from psychosis is challenging enough in itself. When you have a court case hanging over you, the stakes are even higher. Maria Penaranda // Arts & Culture Editor “That…
ADDitude Adjustment: The Language of ADHD
Sarah Rose // Features Editor “Language,” William S Burroughs reminds us, “is a virus from outer space.” I first heard the word maladaptive during my first inpatient psychiatric stay when…
The Cost of Therapy
Knock-knock. Who’s there? The hordes of people who want more public ownership of mental health Freya Wasteneys, Managing Editor The other day, I heard a bad, convoluted riddle masqueraded as a…
Why I didn’t finish 13 Reasons Why
Film makers need to rethink the way they shape shows that deal with sensitive content Andie Bjornsfelt//Contributor One thing is certain about Netflix’s teen drama 13 Reasons Why: it’s stirred up a…