Mental Health

Building back our mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a renewed focus on our collective mental health. For more than a year now, Canadians have been faced with increased isolation, heightened uncertainty and overwhelming fe...
Stress: It’s all in your head, or is it?Dr. Caroline Ménard, an up-and-coming researcher from Quebec City

Stress: It’s all in your head, or is it?

When we think about mental health, we often think of the brain in our heads. But what about what some refer to as our second brain – the gut? Could changes to the trillions of microorganisms in the gut affect o...