News & Announcements
Student mental health services at McGill transformed by new Rossy Student Wellness Hub
News A partnership between The Rossy Foundation and McGill University establishes a new approach to student wellness and mental health, as well as a revitalized physical space
February 4, 2019
McGill University announced today a new approach to student mental health and well-being that includes the Rossy Student Wellness Hub. The ambitious $14-million initiative reimagines the way health services are provided, with a newly integrated, campus-wide approach to physical and mental health and wellness, and a greater emphasis on awareness, prevention and earlier intervention. McGill’s...
College introduces free psychotherapy services
January 31, 2019
Students at Northern College were introduced to two new, free psychotherapy services they can use for help dealing with low mood, stress, and worry. Both skill-building programs, funded by the Ontario Government, are designed to help adults and youth with mild to moderate depression and anxiety. BounceBack is a telephonecoaching program with workbooks and videos and Big White...
Statement by Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Christine Elliott on Bell Let's Talk Day
January 30, 2019
January 30, 2019 9:00 A.M. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care On Bell Let’s Talk Day, we are reminded that we must take mental health as seriously as any health issue, because mental health is health. The important conversations taking place today – online, in the workplace and in our communities – reduce...
Graduate School Can Have Terrible Effects on People's Mental Health
Ph.D. candidates suffer from anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation at astonishingly high rates.
December 4, 2018
By: Alia Wong “I was always gung ho about going to graduate school for some reason,” reflects Everet Rummel, a data analyst at the City University of New York. “That was naive.” Rummel was indeed gung ho, embarking on a doctoral program in economics immediately after completing both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just...
The Centre Published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addictions
November 16, 2018
Systemic issues in the post-secondary mental health sector, including the challenges of maintaining best practices, are key issues in newly published research by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (the Centre). Authored by the Centre’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Coordinator, Pearlyn Ng, and Director, Marija Padgen, “An Overview of Post-Secondary Mental Health...
The Centre Holds its Second Northern Regional Forum in North Bay on Campus Mental Health
November 14, 2018
The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (the Centre) held its second Northern Regional Forum at Nipissing University on November 6, 2018 to continue to build and encourage collaboration and partnership building between local campuses and community Over 30 participants from seven campuses and eight community organizations from across Northern Ontario participated in...
Laurentian University students vote to each pay $50 to mental health services
November 14, 2018
Laurentian University students voted this month to double the budget for mental health services on campus and the extra money will be coming out of their own pockets. Two-thirds of students who voted in the referendum approved a $50 non-refundable fee to be paid for by all of 9,800 students at Laurentian, only 13 per...
Kids less emotionally, physically healthy than five years ago, TDSB data indicates
November 14, 2018
TORONTO — New data from Canada’s largest school board indicates its students’ emotional and physical health has declined over the last five years. The Toronto District School Board has released the results of its latest census, which was conducted last year and includes data from 220,000 students and parents. The data shows the...
TDSB Releases 2017 Student and Parent Census Data
November 13, 2018
TDSB Releases 2017 Student and Parent Census Data Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Categories: News Releases Details about who TDSB students are, their school experiences, relationships at school, physical health and emotional well-being are all part of the 2017 Student and Parent Census released today by the Toronto District School Board. More than 220,000 students and...
Amy Zimmer Bounced Back with Program
November 12, 2018
By: Brian Kelly Amy Zimmer found help to deal with her fear of losing everything from friends and loved ones to her job. She can now manage her emotions rather than turning to alcohol or an eating disorder and isolating herself to try and cope. “I was never given the tools to...