Technological advances can spread fear and concern in the population, especially when it’s over a question of sexuality. In 1867, the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal recommended that seamstresses take potassium bromide – a substance with sedative and anti-aphrodisiac properties – so that they would […] See more
At first the mourner is in shock. He/she will continue to live a normal life. The suicide won’t have made make much of a psychological impact, from all outward appearances. In reality, the mourner hasn’t accepted what has happened as a real fact. He/she can’t […] See more
Have you ever heard of “purr therapy”? If you’re the happy owner of a cat, chances are you know all about it even if you’ve never heard of it. By Catherine Caron The French veterinarian Yves Gauchet, inventor of the term purr therapy (ronronthérapie in […] See more
By 2030, Generation “Y”, those born between 1980 and 2000, will represent over 50% of the workforce. They are also known as Millennials. By Justine Aubry Right now, the workforce is composed largely of Baby-Boomers, born between 1946 and 1965. Do the Ys see their […] See more
“A suicide kills two people, Maggie, that’s what it’s for.” – Arthur Miller, playwright, After the Fall, 1964. (Act 1) A suicide has many victims. Those around the deceased in their final days will likely all be deeply affected, as will you, the suicide prevention […] See more
The objectives of Humain Avant Tout are to lessen the taboos around mental health issues; end the isolation; rekindle hope; and inspire people to ask for help. The organization broadcasts and publishes testimony be people who have already suffered psychological problems, diagnosed or not. Here […] See more
Have you ever heard of “purr therapy”? If you’re the happy owner of a cat, chances are you know all about it even if you’ve never heard of it. By Catherine Caron Same thing if you’ve ever binged-watched internet videos of oh-too-cute cats, making you […] See more
Measuring the risk of a suicide entails evaluating the probability that someone will attempt to kill him/herself in the next two years. If I told you that your father or other close family member might kill themselves at some point in the next two years, […] See more
Professional graffiti artist Monk.e is among the competitors for the La fin des faibles competition. This contest, to find Québec’s best rapper, starts Monday, March 1st, 2021. This “Olympics of Rap,” patterned after the long-running international competition the End Of the Weak MC Challenge ® will be […] See more
By Raymond Viger I travelled the 14 communities To help out a bit, or to try to forget I travelled the 14 communities To forget the dark years When they tried to assimilate you To get you to forget your language And your culture, to […] See more
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