I received electroshock therapy, but it turned out to be a deadly brain bug, not depression.

I received electroshock therapy, but it turned out to be a deadly brain bug, not depression.

Lucy suffered from headaches and hallucinations and was amputated for over three months (Photo: Samuel Binstead) It was never planned that Lucy May Dawson would become a model. The 20-year-old was studying criminology at the University of Leicester with the aim of pursuing a career in victim support when she collapsed in 2021 with blinding … Read more

Francois Legault leaves Quebec, a richer province but often at odds with the rest of Canada.

Francois Legault leaves Quebec, a richer province but often at odds with the rest of Canada.

Open this photo in gallery: François Legault will be remembered for the rhetorical landscape he left behind, rather than for concrete achievements such as infrastructure or government programs.Jacques Boissino/The Canadian Press François Legault had the opportunity to travel the world as Premier of Quebec. His state is home to dozens of international missions and trade … Read more

OPINION: PQ struggles to assert Quebec’s sovereignty financially

OPINION: PQ struggles to assert Quebec's sovereignty financially

Open this photo in gallery: Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon at the Quebec City parliament on March 3. Parti Québec leaders need to do better if they want to win the support of Quebecers who remain skeptical of sovereignty, writes Conrad Jakabuski.Jacques Boissino/The Canadian Press The Parti Québécois has always faced the difficult task … Read more

I was so worried that I got diagnosed.

Dimitra Staikou smiles straight into the camera

I couldn’t open up and show my ‘true self’ to people because I was afraid of being too vulnerable. (Photo: Dimitra Staikou) Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). The first time I heard the diagnosis. I didn’t believe them. This is a defined mental health condition, characterized by a desire for admiration, a lack of empathy, and … Read more

When I was so depressed that I couldn’t even drink water, a stranger’s voice saved me.

When I was so depressed that I couldn't even drink water, a stranger's voice saved me.

One of the worst aspects of my episode was the shame that accompanied the days of lying in bed and accomplishing nothing (Photo: Dorothy Herson) I was halfway through Elvia Wilkes’ The Oval, a fictional feminist dystopian novel, when an overwhelming, familiar wave of depression washed over me. It became impossible to decipher the words … Read more