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What’s it like to be a non-drinker at a Canadian university?
Alcohol is seen as a big part of student life, but plenty of students choose not to partake
November 29, 2019
by Stacy Lee Kong Nov 27, 2019 St. Francis Xavier University student Hillary Downey has never had a drink. Not with high school friends, not as a special treat to ring in the new year, not even when she got to university. “I have never consumed alcohol in my life,” the 23-year-old says. “Partially,...
Youth not employed or in school face poorer mental, physical health: study
The Canadian Press
November 15, 2019
Published Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:53AM EST OTTAWA – A new study is offering what it calls a rare look at the health and psychological impacts endured by Canadian youth who are not working, training or studying. The Statistics Canada research says 11.1 per cent of youth surveyed between 2015 and 2017 found themselves...
Ontario Supports Innovative College Partnerships
New Policy Ensures High Quality Student Learning
November 15, 2019
November 12, 2019 11:15 A.M. Ministry of Colleges and Universities BROCKVILLE — The government is cutting red tape and removing barriers so Ontario’s publicly assisted colleges can create innovative and entrepreneurial partnerships to provide all students with high-quality education and training that prepares them for Ontario’s workforce. Minister Romano was at St. Lawrence...
Students are lonelier than ever
Loneliness is a silent resident on post-secondary campuses. Why aren’t we talking about it?
November 14, 2019
by Mariyam Khaja Oct 29, 2019 On a warm Friday evening in early September, the city around Fatima Khan is alive. People spill onto the streets, milling about with friends, or head to a bar to grab a drink. Many of her peers, no doubt, are off doing the same. But she, inside her...
Lonely, burned out, and depressed: The state of millennials' mental health in 2019
Hillary Hoffower and Allana Akhtar Oct 10, 2019, 7:30 AM
November 14, 2019
As part of World Mental Health Day, Business Insider took a look at the mental-health state of millennials (defined by the Pew Research Center as the cohort turning ages 23 to 38 in 2019). It doesn’t look pretty — depression and “deaths of despair” are both on the rise among the generation, linked to issues such...
Ontario More Than Doubles Mental Health Funding for Students
November 14, 2019
Province announces series of initiatives to deliver front line services October 10, 2019 11:11 A.M. Ministry of Education TORONTO — On World Mental Health Day, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced an investment of nearly $40 million, more than double the funding from 2017-18, to advance student mental health in partnership with education groups. The...
Connecting students to resources when they need help
September 5, 2019
By Anne Papmehl, Mediaplanet Funded by the Ontario Government, ConnexOntario provides free and confidential information on services and support for people dealing with alcohol and drug addiction, mental illness and problem gambling. “For post-secondary school students — especially those in first year — adapting to a new city, heavy course workload, and being away from...
Summer sessions for student mental-health program offer consistent care
August 9, 2019
By: Sean Patrick Young – CBC News Health PEI says aim is to fill summertime gap in mental-health care for youth The expansion of a mental-health program aims to help students and their families through the summer months. The student well-being mental health walk-in clinics run by Health PEI launched this week...
New study shows dramatic rise in Ontario teens visiting ER for self-harm
June 14, 2019
The number of Ontario teens visiting a hospital emergency department for self-harm more than doubled over nearly a decade, according to a new study that researchers say shows rising demand for mental health supports in the province. The study, published this week in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, also found the rates of visits...
New study shows dramatic rise in Ontario teens visiting ER for self-harm
June 14, 2019
The number of Ontario teens visiting a hospital emergency department for self-harm more than doubled over nearly a decade, according to a new study that researchers say shows rising demand for mental health supports in the province. The study, published this week in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, also found the rates of visits...