Mental illness is an experience that varies drastically from person to person — but the importance of receiving and accepting help is true for perhaps everyone.
On January 18, Phi Delta Theta and Beta Theta Pi played each other in a friendly game of hockey, raising over $28,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association Vancouver Fraser.
As the days get shorter, the weather gets colder and the sun begins to hide behind grey clouds, it becomes harder and harder to stay positive, especially as a university student. With major deadlines happening as it seems to rain endlessly, it becomes harder to find a light at the end of the tunnel (literally).
Started in 2022 by friends and co-founders Alex Beschea and Pierre Kahwaji, the UBC Men’s Mental Health Club (MMHC) has become a space focused on building community and supporting men through a variety of events designed to promote positivity and self-improvement.
The 2024 Academic Experience Survey (AES) results reveal students’ continuing concerns around affordability, mental health, access to support services and discrimination.
The Canadian government amended Bill C-59 An Act to Implement Certain Provisions to the Fall Economic Statement in June to remove the Goods and Services Tax and Harmonized Sales Tax on counselling therapy and psychotherapy services.
The CANMAT guidelines were updated in 2023 from the previous version in 2016 to include more supported scientific evidence and revised recommendations for healthcare professionals in addressing MDD in adults.
In a new study, Dr. John-Jose Nunez and his team trained artificial intelligence (AI) to predict whether cancer patients would go on to see a psychiatrist or counsellor, based solely on their initial oncology consultation documents.
It’s crazy how much joy a needle, a piece of cloth and some thread can bring a 21-year-old girl.
This point in the year is brutal — the 4 p.m. sunset and the thick exhaustion that settles into the darkness. But inside the pool, it’s always bright. The deep water of the lap lane is cool, while the hot tub and sauna are warm.
In early November, UBC terminated the Student Assistance Program (SAP), redirecting students to the Here2Talk mental health counselling service instead.
On November 30th, the 988 mental health crisis line will be implemented across Canada, which aims to help reduce barriers to mental health and suicide resources in the country.
In a presentation to the Board of Governors on September 13th, the Student Health and Wellbeing Leadership Team announced this year’s goals for enhancing health services through an integrated approach.
If you see Jack Goes to Therapy, prepare to laugh until your stomach hurts, question your own dating life and even shed a few tears.
Dr. Alex DiGiacomo is biking across Canada to raise awareness for child, teenage and parent mental health services and resource accessibility.
