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Tonight: The Walrus Talks Mental Health
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One in three Canadians will be affected by a mental illness in their lifetime.

The pandemic has highlighted the need for enhanced mental health research and care initiatives.

According to Brain Canada, more than 60 percent of Canadians who struggle with a mental illnessand 40 percent of all Canadianssay their health has declined since the onset of COVID-19.

And one of the exacerbating factors is loneliness says Wency Leung, a health reporter at the Globe and Mail and one of four speakers tonight at The Walrus Talks at Home: Mental Health.
 
Loneliness isn’t benign. It hurts our physical health, it hurts our mental health. It can even kill us or take years off of our lives. It is as deadly as very well established health risk factors such as obesity, smoking, and lack of physical activity. Why is loneliness so toxic? I started seeking out experts in this relatively new field of loneliness research to find answers.
 
 
TONIGHT: Join us for talks and a Q&A about the pervasive stigmatization of mental health, the cost of underfunding its research, and the effects of COVID-19 on our collective well-being.
 
 
March 25
7 p.m. ET on Zoom

BRAIN CANADA PRESENTS
The Walrus Talks at Home:
Mental Health
A meaningful conversation on individual and collective wellness.

  • Andres Lozano, neurosurgeon

  • Wency Leung, health reporter, the Globe and Mail

  • Mark Henick, author of So-Called Normal: A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience

  • Sope Owoaje, mental health advocate and network representative, Jack.org

The Q&A session will be moderated by
Toronto Star mental health reporter, Nadine Yousif.
 
 
Read: The Walrus on Mental Health

Over the years, we have explored many aspects of mental health in the journalism we have produced. Browse recent stories and features from the archives, including "What Astronauts Can Teach Us about Mental Health and Isolation," "Therapy for the End of the World," and more.

 
Watch: The Walrus Talks Living Better

On March 15, Adam Radomsky, Lauren McKeon, Zeynep Arsel, and Alika Lafontaine discussed marketplace morality, pandemic leadership, health care sustainability, and treating anxiety disorders when the threats are real. Check out the full video below!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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