News & Announcements
Medical Students Talk Openly About their Mental Health Challenges
November 12, 2015
“Studies in some countries indicate that up to 20% of medical students suffer depression” A group of medical students at the Western University in London, Ontario, is getting proactive about...
Integration of Upstream Mental Health Services Necessary at McGill
November 12, 2015
As Mental Health Awareness Week commences, students and faculty alike should consider spaces for improvement in the structures available on campus. Providing upstream services, which are preventative support measures, can...
Maclean’s introduces student satisfaction rankings
November 9, 2015
For the first time in a decade, Maclean’s asks students what campus life is really like. If you want to know what life is really like at a university, you...
Seneca and RBC collaborate to champion mental health in York Region
November 9, 2015
TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2015 /CNW/ – Last night Seneca announced and celebrated a $300,000 gift from RBC Foundation for mental health initiatives at its King Campus. RBC Foundation has pledged...
Queen's campaign to help students plan for the future, expands to 17 Ontario universities
November 5, 2015
It All Adds Up, a career health campaign initially launched at Queen’s University, kicks off this week at 17 university campuses across Ontario. The initiative gives students confidence that what...
National Addictions Awareness Week is coming up!
November 5, 2015
Each year, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) joins organizations across the country in observing National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). Led nationally by CCSA, NAAW highlights issues and solutions...
Mental health, academic conduct are focus of Joan Foley’s final report
November 4, 2015
By: Terry Lavender, article retrieved from UofT Newspage Privilege to be allowed insight into so many lives, outgoing ombudsperson, Joan Foley, says. The ombudsperson’s recommendations with regard to mental health...
Opinion: Universities need to rethink their role in students' well-being
November 2, 2015
I did not show any signs of depression until my second semester at university. I started to miss classes, assignments and eventually an exam. I spent days crying silently in...
2016 Canadian University Report released by the Globe and Mail
October 30, 2015
Every year high-school students are faced with a big decision: What next? The Globe and Mail’s Canadian University Report magazine aims to help those who are considering university as their...
Anxious? Tips to help students stay mentally healthy
October 30, 2015
Thousands of students across Canada begin university or college programs every year. This milestone on the journey to adulthood can be an exciting time for both young people and their...