By Elle Tencer Would you live with rats and cockroaches to save money? Most people would probably say no. But, what if the rent was only $80 a month? When I think about penny-pinching, I don't just think about reality television and what we see in the media. I think about my Mom back when she was my age completing university. At 18 years old, she left her small hometown and moved to Toronto for school with very little money. To afford living in the city, she moved into govern

Meet Tulip Our latest guest on the Inside Clinical blog series features Tulip Marawi, a 2nd year clinical psychology PhD student at the University of Toronto Scarborough. After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto Mississauga, Tulip discovered a passion for psychology, aging, and cognition that ultimately shaped her academic and professional journey. Based at Sunnybrook Hospital, her current research explores the relationship between mental health,

By Mahveen Khalil Money doesn’t buy happiness - or so they say. I would argue to the contrary - though not in the way you might think. I don’t mean the satiation of materialistic desires, like buying that sports car or the designer bag you’ve been eyeing for who knows how long. I mean that money can enhance, or sometimes even cost us, something far more valuable: our interpersonal connections. Though this might seem like a redundant statement to make, there really is a psych

Written by: Cameryn Hauck Meet Ida Our latest guest on the Inside Clinical blog series is Ida Demair, an incoming SSHRC-funded graduate student in the Clinical and Counselling Psychology program at the University of Toronto (OISE). Ida completed a BA in Psychology with a minor in Family and Child Studies at the University of Guelph, during which she spent time building extensive research and clinical experience that helped shape her path to graduate school. Ida’s journey refl

By Victoria Diaz It's the night before an exam and your anxiety is through the roof. You've been balancing so many things and you're constantly at full capacity. You don't know who to talk to, and you just need to know how to fix this feeling ASAP. So you open ChatGPT. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. As AI becomes more accessible and mental health care becomes harder to reach, more students are turning to chatbots for emotional support. But how helpful is AI when i

“Inside Clinical” Series, Episode 14 By Cameryn Hauck With Melanie Mascarenhas, fifth-year student MA/PhD Clinical Psychology at University of Toronto Scarborough Meet Melanie Our latest guest on the Inside Clinical blog series is Melanie Mascarenhas, a 3rd year clinical psychology PhD student and instructor at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Based in Toronto, Melanie completed both her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Cognitive Science and her master’s in clinica