Abuse

My mum and dad split up when I was 8 years old. They were always screaming and shouting at each other. When my dad left home, my mum started laying on the sofa all day long, crying and drinking. There have been days when she’d have drunk so much that she would just fall asleep […]

Supporting others

Have you noticed that a friend or family member has been acting a bit off lately? Here are some signs that someone might be struggling with mental illness: Even though there are certain symptoms for different mental health problems, one problem can appear in many different forms for different people.  Since you are not a […]

Discrimination

What is discrimination? At its basis, discrimination refers to unjust treatment towards a person based upon the individual’s personal characteristics. A person can experience discrimination because of their age, disability, gender, and sexual identity, race, health, marital status, physical features, and employment status, amongst others. How does discrimination happen? Discrimination can be shown in various […]