Mental health
  • 2 years 9 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...
  • 2 years 10 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...
  • 2 years 10 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...
  • 2 years 10 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...
  • 2 years 10 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...
  • 3 years 4 months ago

A Decade of Editorials

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  • 3 years 5 months ago

A battle that ate me alive

First year is supposed to be an exciting time, but I spent mine battling with a pre-existing eating disorder.Continue...
  • 3 years 5 months ago

Engineering wellness centre opens

For the first time, engineering students have access to faculty-specific mental health facilities.

The Queen’s Engineering Wellness Centre (EWC), which opened at the start of February,...Continue...
  • 3 years 5 months ago

Mental recovery equally important for concussion patients

Minimize light. Turn your phone and computer off. No screens, no noise. No more than a few hours of visitors every day, at least for the first little while.Continue...
Elisha Corbett argues that ending mental health stigma takes year-round support, not a one-day social media campaign.
  • 3 years 6 months ago

Bell, let's talk

My father has passed down many wonderful things that to me: my red hair that’s never quite straight or curly; my sarcastic sense of humour that has a tendency to get me into trouble; my knack for making small talk with just about anyone.Continue...

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