Steven LadurantayeDo you punish someone for a (potentially) violent suicide attempt?What do you do with someone who initiates a suicidal standoff with police, once the illegal shotgun is taken out of his mouth and he’s…Jul 16, 2021Jul 16, 2021
Steven LadurantayeSteve Ladurantaye: When surviving suicide is a kick in the (galvanized) nutsYears ago, I was driving down the busiest highway in Canada when a transport truck started wobbling on the other side of the road. We…Jul 15, 2021Jul 15, 2021
Steven LadurantayeSteve Ladurantaye: Nobody believes in your depression, (probably) not even youDepression is so unbelievable that people who suffer from it don’t believe in it, not really. It’s always something else.Jul 10, 2021Jul 10, 2021
Steven LadurantayeShould we leave Britney, or anyone mentally ill, alone to make their terrible decisions?Britney Spears has been in my head all week. Not so much the songs, not so much the imagery. It’s been the sideshow around her…Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
Steven LadurantayeIs online therapy worth your time?A growing offering of services promise relief through cognitive behavioural therapy from the comfort of your own couch. Do they have…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
Steven LadurantayeThe biology of trauma (and why it sucks so hard)Trauma hasn’t been destigmatized along with some other mental conditions that have gained widespread acceptance in the last decade. Many…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
Steven LadurantayeHow a blood test can tell if you’re depressed, bipolar, or just a miserable human beingFinding out if something is wrong with your brain is a laughably primitive process. There are questionnaires instead of blood tests…Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
Steven LadurantayeThe looming battle over free online therapy (and why you should sign up anyway)You may not know it, but there’s a battle for your brain playing out in boardrooms, legislatures, and parliaments around the world that…Apr 9, 20211Apr 9, 20211
Steven LadurantayeYou don’t need to be crazy to have tattoos (but it helps)There was an awkward moment at my last job when an executive took a look down at my forearm and noticed a new tattoo. I had a couple when…Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
Steven LadurantayeThe messy, sloppy, awkward dilemma of declaring a mental health pandemicI’ve been feeling a bit like the guy whose favourite band finally hits it big. Happy because it’s objectively good for everyone involved…Apr 3, 2021Apr 3, 2021