Mental health
  • 5 years 4 months ago

Justin Trudeau holds Q&A in Kingston as part of cross-country tour

When Justin Trudeau walked into Kingston City Hall on Thursday Jan. 12 under a gold-tinted spotlight, a media flurry followed his every move. But before the glitz, while the Prime Minister’s aides hurriedly set up for his appearance, one of their stories set the tone for the afternoon’s discussion.Continue...
  • 5 years 4 months ago

Yes, let’s hear about professors’ mental health too

There can be a place for professors to talk about their mental health in a classroom setting.Continue...
  • 5 years 5 months ago

From the darkness, finding light

Former football player Jesse Topley speaks on his struggles with mental healthContinue...
  • 5 years 6 months ago

Trichotillomania: hard to pronounce, harder to talk about

When I was ten years old, my sister came home from school with head lice. As a precautionary move, my mom cut my long, glorious hair into a short bob.Continue...
  • 5 years 6 months ago

It All Adds Up campaign kicks off third year

On Nov. 1, a third iteration of the joint AMS-Career Services campaign, It All Adds Up, hit campus.Continue...
  • 5 years 6 months ago

My friend has a mental illness, how do I help?

At one point or another, there’s a great chance that you will know somebody struggling with a mental illness.Continue...
  • 5 years 6 months ago

Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself

When I was a child, I was “solemn.” When I was a teenager, I was “temperamental.” After my second year of university, I was diagnosed with depression.

Using coded language to discuss...Continue...
  • 5 years 7 months ago

Trigger warnings pose more problems than they alleviate

Spreading across campuses nationwide is a wave of mental health awareness that has inspired many post-secondary institutions to take measures in combating these issues.Continue...
  • 5 years 7 months ago

New director of Student Wellness Services talks plans for future

Jennifer Dods was appointed the new Executive Director of Student Wellness Services (SWS) this spring, following the retirement of long-time director Mike Condra last summer.Continue...
  • 5 years 7 months ago

A few counsellors not enough for thousands of struggling students

We have the statistics. We have the student mental health campaigns. We even have a student wellness centre being built slowly, but surely, in the PEC. But when it comes to tackling the mental health...Continue...

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