Prescribing Perspectives

How the intersection of race and mental illness stigmatizes Black Canadians

Crystal healing has become more popular during the pandemic, but scholars and market experts are skeptical of their healing properties 

Host Simran Singh speaks with managing editor Kirti Vyas about how yoga, among other cultural practices, has been appropriated and removed from its religious and spiritual context. Later, she speaks with features editor Pia Araneta on the importance of cultural competence in mental health care.

Racialized individuals face greater barriers to mental health support despite having worse mental health than their non-racialized counterparts. How can cultural competency training alleviate the problem?

Managing editor Kirti Vyas, with podcast producer Meara Khanna, examines the cultural appropriation of different religious and spiritual practices that originated in Indigenous and South Asian cultures, such as yoga.

Women of colour are paving the way forward to be inclusive to all

We as fans need a constant reminder that athletes are humans too

ADHD affects four per cent of adults globally, but more often goes untreated

For many postsecondary students, self-help therapy books are a means to an end until in-person therapy becomes an option 

Cannabis users also need to be aware of the risks associated with use *Names have been changed for privacy reasons Jill*, a fourth-year creative industries student at Ryerson, finds herself…