Let’s face it…Our social media feeds are overwhelmingly filled with health, wellness, and motivational posts of the type of person our society deems as the standard for success. It starts with a sunny day, a book on self-growth and a healthy breakfast recipe, followed by meticulous note-taking, more healthy meals, a productive gym session and … Continue reading How To Get Your Motivation Back
As a part of our ‘My Mental Health Story’ series featuring the inspiring and impactful stories of our community members, we chatted with Sylvia Kathirkamanathan (she/her) to discuss his mental health story. Check it out below! Thank you to Sylvia for participating in the interview and sharing your story! #1 Who are you? What do you stand for? What’s … Continue reading From High School To University: Here’s What Sylvia Kathirkamanathan Learned
I guarantee you can think of at least one experience where you felt like you weren’t good enough or a time you wished you could have done better. We’ve all been there. I’ll be real with you. This used to be a daily occurrence for me, and I thought I was the only one who … Continue reading Why You Should Stop Being So Hard On Yourself
As a part of our 'My Mental Health Story' series featuring the inspiring and impactful stories of our community members, we chatted with Constantina Venetis (she/her) to discuss her mental health story. Check it out below! Thank you to Constantina for participating in the interview and sharing your story! #1 Who are you? What do … Continue reading How Constantina Venetis is Using Empathy and Education to Destigmatize Mental Health
As a part of our 'My Mental Health Story' series featuring the inspiring and impactful stories of our community members, we chatted with De-Mario Knowles (he/him) to discuss his mental health story. Check it out below! Thank you to De-Mario for participating in the interview and sharing your story! #1 Who are you? What do … Continue reading How Mental Health Advocate, De-Mario Knowles, Is Changing the Conversation Through Poetry
History has shown that storytelling is a powerful tool. It's been used to teach, entertain and spread ideas since the dawn of time. We use stories to pass down knowledge from generation to generation, and we use them to tell ourselves about who we are and who we want to be. That's because stories have … Continue reading 10 Psychological Benefits Of Storytelling
This past June 30, 2023, Step Above Stigma's founder, Ampai Thammachack, was honoured as a recipient of this year's Diana Award. Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales and her belief that young people have the power to change the world, The Diana Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 … Continue reading Ampai Thammachack & Step Above Stigma receive the 2023 Diana Award
In June 2023, Project Impacting Lives invited Step Above Stigma’s CEO and President, Ampai Thammachack and Hailey Rodgers to speak at their Made for Impact Mental Health & Wellness Workshop. https://www.instagram.com/p/CtwbzZ1uaVF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== This event included presentations from mental health experts, interactive discussions, breakout sessions, and free lunch & refreshments. Ampai and Hailey talked about the importance … Continue reading Step Above Stigma attends the Made for Impact Workshop with Project Impacting Lives
On May 7th, 2023, the Step Above Stigma team hosted its first Candid Conversations Coffee House downtown Toronto at the Cecil Community Centre. There's nothing more important to Step Above Stigma than creating a space where people can come together to share their stories around mental health. We believe that sharing these stories will help … Continue reading Storytelling brings mental health advocates together at SAS 2023 Candid Conversations Coffee House
Thank you to everyone who attended & supported our comedy night fundraiser at Yuk Yuks Toronto! Comedy is a great way to connect with people, and laughter is so good for your mental health. We are thrilled to announce that with your support we successfully raised $2500 which will all go towards advocating for youth … Continue reading $2500 raised for youth mental health at SAS Comedy Night Fundraiser at Yuk Yuk’s