Canadian Psychological Association

For a long time - decades, maybe even centuries - we have been led to believe that there is a correlation between artistic genius and serious mental health issues. Certain painters, composers, and musicians have been mythologized for their mental health struggles as well as for the art they produce. One of the biggest problems with perpetuating this myth is that young artists...

For a long time - decades, maybe even centuries - we have been led to believe that there is a correlation between artistic genius and serious mental health issues. Certain painters, composers, and musicians have been mythologized for their mental health struggles as well as for the art they produce. One of the biggest problems with perpetuating this myth is that young...

The CPA has created a new "Psychology Works" Fact Sheet on Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders.

What Are Tics? A tic is a sudden, rapid movement or sound, made by a person, that happens repeatedly and is difficult to control (APA, 2022). Tics can be motor (movements) or vocal (sounds). Many people who display tics feel an uncomfortable sensation or “urge” before the tic, followed by a sense of relief after […]

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The "glass cliff" is a term that refers to people who get promoted to leadership roles – with a catch. Women and minorities get promoted to top roles, but only in circumstances where the organization is in dire straits or in crisis, setting them up to fail. Today’s Mind Full guest Dr. Mel Rutherford took on one of those glass cliff roles – and, against long odds, fou...