Kevin Huang, BSc Pharm Student When I was a child, I believed two things: if I was happy, I should laugh to brighten people’s days, and if I was sad, I should try to smile and be brave. Show the world I wasn’t broken. It became harder as I grew up. Each wave of depression…
Kevin Huang, BSc Pharm Student Recall the last scary movie you watched. There’s a good chance it had a stereotypically “crazy” patient locked in the hospital, screaming that they were going to hurt you. I’ll be honest; I was worried prior to starting my training at a psychiatric facility. I wanted to learn more about…
David Poon, BSc. Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student So Many Choices It’s easy to find a doctor or pharmacist. However, it’s not easy to find a good family doctor and pharmacist. Walk-in clinics are great places if you need to see a doctor immediately, but you probably won’t be spending much time with the doctor…
Kevin Huang, BSc Pharm Student A prescription was presented before my eyes, an opioid. For a second, I stood there staring at the sheet. Another one. This is the fifth copy I’ve seen today, and like every other time, I couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy. We spent a good amount of time learning…
Ellen Mi, Seeds of Grace President Vision Following our last article where we talked about the Family Health Centre – an initiative by the Mustard Seed and Seeds of Grace, today’s article will focus more on the positive impacts this initiative could have and what you can do to get involved in this project! The impact1…
Ellen Mi, Seeds of Grace President Vision Once again, we would like to welcome Ellen from Seeds of Grace for writing another article. In this two-part series, Ellen will discuss a project that the Mustard Seed in Edmonton along with Seeds of Grace Outreach Fellowship has partnered together. The goal of the project is to build a…
Kevin Huang, BSc Pharm Student “Love yourself. No matter what, always remember to love yourself.” That’s something my mom always used to say, and honestly, I always used to laugh whenever she did. My mom’s always been quite the character, and although I appreciate her daily encouragements, it doesn’t take long before I start rolling…
David Poon, BSc Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student School’s Back You’re going to hate me for this, but you know summers coming to an end when the sun starts to set earlier, and you see parents with their kids going school supply shopping. It’s that dreaded time of the year when you say goodbye to…
Ellen Mi, Seeds of Grace President Vision In our society, addiction often has a negative stigma associated with it; however, it is more complex than what one may think. While it’s easy to come to a conclusion that addiction is the main problem in those struggling with it, it’s more often than not the case. Addiction…
David Poon, BSc Immunology and Infection, PharmD Student Everyone is Different Imagine you’re in a crowd. You’re at the beach, a mall, a restaurant, or even at home. Look to your left and then look to your right. You notice at first glance that everyone is different than you. Notice that everyone has a unique…