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Be well. Be yourself.
Post-secondary students may experience psychological challenges as they attempt to discover their true selves.
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The silent epidemic of loneliness
Why Canada’s universities need to teach health care students to promote social connection.
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Breaking barriers: when international students have ADHD
Without accommodations, these students are often left to fend for themselves.
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Universities must lead in addressing the growing mental health crisis
Change requires a broad and inclusive approach to integrating wellbeing throughout campus life.
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Respond, refer, report: how to sustain student mental health during the COVID-19 crisis
This model can be employed at any institution and can be used by instructors in their response to student requests for informal course accommodations.
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Peer support is central to improving PhD student mental health
Guest writer Sarah Masefield explains why she created the "How to Thrive and Survive in your PhD" project to help postgraduate researchers connect and help one another.
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10 ways to create a positive mental health environment at home
By making smarter choices for our spaces, quarantining for longer periods of time may become more manageable.
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COVID-19 is hurting PhD students’ mental health
Here are three ways Canadian universities can do more to help.
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New Canadian standard launched for the mental health of postsecondary students
The new standard is especially important for those suffering in the midst of a pandemic, say its adherents.
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The pull of procrastination
Chronic procrastination is on the rise, say experts, and appears to be prevalent among academics. We really should get around to doing something about it.
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How can we best support the mental health of senior academics?
Many of the mental health challenges universities are trying to address tend to be exacerbated by the pride of academics themselves.
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A new, made-in-Canada campus well-being survey
The survey’s creators hope to change how we address student health and well-being at Canada’s postsecondary institutions.
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York study examines link between mattering and depression in students
Psychologists surveyed hundreds of first-year students to determine how a sense of belonging and mattering affects well-being.
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Anti-stigma campaign addresses addiction, teaches students mental-health literacy
The student-run campaign uses social media to break down the science behind addiction and share personal stories of people affected by it.
