On this episode of YouthSpeak’s Speak Real podcast, Christian sits down with Kavita, a clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience, who works primarily with vulnerable populations, especially those challenged by mental health and trauma. Anyone can have Trauma or PTSD: When we say trauma, some of us may picture a blunt force trauma. Others may only imagine physical trauma. Kavita thinks of trauma as an umbrella term as it is very broad. While reflecting on her own experience with

It’s that time of the year again. The sky turns dark before you even step out for your hot girl walk and we’re setting our clocks back. The weather can make it difficult to get through what is already a stressful exam week for students. All of this can contribute to seasonal affective disorder or SAD. Fortunately, a remedy exists. For those of us who dread winter and the seasonal depression accompanied by it, it might be helpful to integrate some self-care products into your routine. Here is a l

It was the year 2009. MP3 players and my mom’s playlist were my primary sources of learning about music. I heard “Love Story” by Taylor Swift for the first time. I was getting star-shaped stickers for doing well in my classes. Life was easy. Life was good. I had heard country music before. I was familiar with the acoustics and the drawls of the vocals. Nine-year-old me knew this was not the country music I was used to.

There’s a saying that we’re all given the same 24 hours. As my life got progressively busier, I found myself feeling less that way — hours slipped by me and I rarely found time for myself anymore. At first, I blamed it on having to juggle all of my commitments. As a student, time is money. It was a luxury to have a schedule that allowed me to have time for myself, one that would prevent a burnout.

Self-care: we’re talking about it everywhere. Depending on your algorithm, you probably see at least one advertisement about buying products targeted toward self-care every day(hello sheet masks)! But what happens when your bank account is crying from the commodification of self-care? And what if I told you, you don’t need that very expensive essential oil to engage in self-care? Self-care is what promotes self-love, and what defines self-care is unique to each individual and deeply personal. B

As participation of women in the Canadian labor force increased, there was a decline in sole incoming earning members of the family. Dual-income households with families increased from 33 per cent in 1976 to to 55 per cent in 2014. However, when the lockdown began, women have had a different experience in terms of household responsibilities.

Online shopping has been one of the new habits we’ve formed as a result of the pandemic. While this may have worked in the favour of giant international businesses, for local businesses COVID-19 has been a time with many challenges that threatened their existence. As a result, Fittedfast, a student-led startup, became an innovative solution to help the local community remain resilient in the face of adversity. In what is described as the “Uber Eats for clothes for local businesses here in Toron

Pharmaceutical companies use various tactics to encourage the overuse of allopathic care In this digital era, there is no dearth of information and access to that is made easy with the advent of different communication mediums. The world of patients and diseases also can't save themselves from this information overdose. People are now self-diagnosing themselves with their symptoms and asking their doctors for medications accordingly, even though the physicians are trained professionals who can

With the pandemic still ongoing, former international students who have graduated and hold a postgraduate work permit (PGWP) have been struggling to find a job. This has adversely impacted the points they need to be eligible to apply for permanent residency in Canada. On January 8, 2021, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Marco E.L. Mendicino announced a new policy to help struggling former international students to extend their PGWP, given they meet certain requirements.

Have you ever thought of revamping the interior design of your home? In a way where you could express your individuality through it? If you’ve answered yes to the question then Bohemian style interior design might just be your style! Just like the famous song ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ – your apartment will reflect an ‘out-of-the-box’ style with no limits to how the art can be interpreted. Bohemian style will make designing or renovating your interiors a super fun and colorful experience! This style w

When it comes to the living space of your home or even the lounge area at your office, you might be faced with the dilemma of choosing between a fabric sofa and a leather sofa. The decision is yours to make and it sure can be quite confusing! To assist you in making a well-informed choice, allow us to take you through a detailed comparison of fabric and leather sofas. Combining materials such as cotton, wool and linen with synthetics can make the sofa convenient to clean as it can be vacuumed r

We all want our homes to look stylish and feel lavish, but our budgets may not always allow us to have so. Little changes can however make big differences and you can get a ‘high-end’ looking interior even on a tight budget! You can have an expensive looking place while being thrifty and all it will take is a trip to your attic or store room where you keep your old supplies, creativity and some bargaining skills. Here in this blog we discuss a few tricks you could implement to make your interio