Here is a collection of the Georgia Straight's coverage of mental-health subjects, including issues such as anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, addiction, stress, therapy, and more.

Health Features

Coronavirus: The psychology of a "First World disaster"

Apr 9

It's separated us from our known existence and its psychological effects are a whole other level of mind game

Health Features

Magic mushrooms to treat depression? COMPASS Pathways pushes forward with U.S. patent for psilocybin therapy

Apr 7

The company has stated that the psychedelic agent was "well tolerated when administered to healthy adult volunteers with support from specially trained therapists in a randomized placebo-controlled trial".

Straight Talk

COVID-19: Calls to crisis line of Vancouver’s Battered Women’s Support Services rise over 100 percent

Mar 27

The Battered Women’s Support Services is calling on government to provide more help for women.

Commentary

Insanity over COVID-19 inflicts real pain on Chinese-owned businesses in Metro Vancouver

Feb 22

Deputy Speaker Raj Chouhan, Health Minister Adrian Dix, and Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen were among the politicians who visited the Crystal Mall on Friday to calm public fears.

Straight Talk

Missing 34-year-old man from Coquitlam found dead in Pitt Meadows

Feb 6

Foul play isn’t suspected but an investigation into his death remains ongoing.

Straight Talk

Updated: missing 21-year-old female from Coquitlam has been located

Jan 31

She may behave in a way that could be a risk to either herself or the public.

Health Notes

Vancouver art-therapy program for mental-health recovery finds new operator

Jan 21

The Art Studios is a psycho-social rehabilitation program offering free classes for clients with mental-health or substance-use challenges.

LGBT

Vancouver queer male health groups offer support for reducing or ending meth usage with sex

Jan 17

Men struggling with their crystal-meth use for sex can find support from some upcoming groups.

Health Features

Childhood exposure to dogs associated with less risk of schizophrenia later in life

Jan 9

The purpose of the project was to see if there was a relationship between exposure to a household cat or dog during the first 12 years of life and a diagnosis later in life of either bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.

Music Notes

On Our Radar: Sarah Jickling uses "Villain" video to debunk the myth of the crazy bitch

Dec 21

Families are complicated.

Health Notes

Update: Coquitlam RCMP detachment says Forensic Psychiatric Hospital patient has been found

Dec 15

Sukhdev Singh Badyal, 47, was unlawfully at-large from the Colony Farm facility.

Straight Talk

Vancouver man sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail after beating building manager to death in drunken stupor

Dec 15

The accused man had two prior convictions for assault.