Tag: Mental health

Journalists face ‘invisible wounds’ reporting on traumatic stories

From covering deaths in remote communities, to international humanitarian disasters — journalists carry the weight of covering life’s worst events.

By McKenna Hadley-Burke and Karan Saxena , in Culture Feature story Health , on April 28, 2021

COVID-19 affects everyone’s mental health but not equally

All Canadians have had their mental health and well-being impacted by the pandemic, but some individuals may be experiencing more of a toll than others.

By Negin Nia , in City Health , on December 1, 2020

Specialized trauma counsellors have no funding to help Syrian refugees

Four blocks away from the Syrian consulate in Vancouver, the front door sits ajar as clients slip in and out….

By Stefan Labbé , in City Feature story Health Immigration , on November 27, 2015

Gallery Gachet has art and soul

If creative expression has the power to heal the mind and soul, then Gallery Gachet is bringing art to the…

By Sarah Berman , in Outdoor Voices: Music, arts and culture in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside , on January 20, 2009