Daily Archives: April 12, 2016

There has been increasing media coverage about PTSD over the past several years, particularly with the number of Canadian and US soldiers returning from the Middle East reporting high levels of psychological distress. Highly-respected Canadians such as Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire and Lieutenant Colonel Stéphane Grenier have courageously opened up about their own battles with PTSD. PTSD however, is not a new concept.

A local photographer is turning her lens on a subject she feels needs to be in the spotlight. As Su-Ling Goh reports, she’s focusing on the faces of mental illness with a cool exhibit that’s being sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association.