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Outsourcing of mental health counselling slowly expands at Canadian universities

November 13, 2014

The University of Prince Edward Island announced this fall it would begin offering students access to 24-hour mobile counselling. This student support program comes as part of a two-year contract...

Making mental health matter on campus

November 13, 2014

It can be a hard time of year for post-secondary students struggling to balance the sometimes all-encompassing demands of looming deadlines and back-to-back midterms, while juggling work and personal life,...

Weekend hackathon produces original mobile apps to improve student mental health

November 13, 2014

TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2014 /CNW/ – On Sunday November 9, hackers from across Ontario demonstrated 14 original mobile app concepts to support the mental health and wellbeing of post-secondary students....

Student help line finds 50 callers a month considering suicide

November 4, 2014

At least twice a month, Duane answers a call from a university or college student who is thinking of committing suicide.He’s a front-line counsellor for Ontario’s new post-secondary mental health...

Campaign at Dalhousie University aims to improve mental health of first-year male students

October 31, 2014

For many first-year students, excessive drinking and recreational drug use are part of the university experience. However, substance use can take a toll on their mental health, particularly in male...

Prepare your child’s mind early for stressful transition to university

October 31, 2014

Now that the school year is well under way, most parents have adjusted to the reality of their children being in class – whether it’s kindergarten, university or somewhere in...

Strengthening Health And Wellness Services For Students

October 28, 2014

Students who need help coping with mental health and addictions issues now have increased expertise available to them at The University of Winnipeg as a result of two new unique...

What can U of T do to improve its mental health services?

October 28, 2014

With good reason, discussions of the University of Toronto’s mental health resources usually focus on the Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS), a service that caters to students with mental illnesses,...

UVic Launches Student Mental Health Strategy

October 24, 2014

Click here to download the Mental Health Strategy The University of Victoria is launching a comprehensive strategy to support and care for the mental health and well-being of students facing the...

Getting by with a little help from their friends

October 23, 2014

Students are learning to support each other as part of first in Canada peer wellness-coaching program Kiran Ubi is well aware of the stresses of university life. A second-year science...
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