Infosheets Archive

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are extremely stressful events that occur during a child’s first 18 years of life, and which can impact their physical and mental health later in life. As campus staff and faculty understanding ACEs can help us: Shift self-blame students may have regarding their current struggles by looking at what they are facing through the lens of ACEs and their effects on adulthood. Have an awareness of potential risks associated with ACEs and engage in preventive practices.

Living with a roommate is one of the cornerstone events of a post-secondary experience. However, it can also make or break your experience and can even negatively impact your academic success and mental health. The information in this infosheet can positively support your relationship with your roommate. Please click on the PDF to view the full document.

This infosheet is aimed specifically at students. Stress and Anxiety among post-secondary students has always been a prevalent issue on campus. In a 2019 survey, 87% of post-secondary students across Canada reported feeling overwhelming anxiety, and only 24% were receiving treatment for it. A 2021 survey showed international students were deeply impacted by the pandemic, where 50% of students from 84 countries responded that they were at risk of anxiety disorders with social isolation, mental exhaustion and panic attacks. This infosheet provides valuable information on the origins of stress and anxiety, how to manage them, and how to seek support.

Using case study methodology with mixed methods, this research sought to appraise the impact of a fall break on student mental health.

The purpose of this research was to use the Post-Secondary Student Stressors Index to examine whether stressors changed significantly and meaningfully over the course of an academic year. While significant differences in mean severity were observed over time for some stressors, standardized effect sizes were negligible, suggesting little meaningful change and consistent levels of chronic stress over the course of the academic year.

CICMH offers a number of online courses on campus mental health topics, as well as courses that allow for reviewing and testing knowledge gained from a toolkit.

This information sheet provides complementary information to the Campus Mental Health Works Stress and Anxiety session.

The goal of the ThriveRU initiative is to provide training and resources to  students, faculty and staff in order to teach the skills associated with resilience, well-being and thriving in both an academic and personal context