I Don’t Have Anxiety, I Just Worry All the Time
I was in my fourth weekly session of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for mild to moderate anxiety and depression. CBT works on changing your distorted thinking patterns in order to …
Health and Wellness
Welcome to the Stone(d) Age
October 17, 2018 will surely go down as a milestone in Canadian history because it marks the legalization of cannabis in our nation. Talks of legalization have been going on …
PSA to Protect Your Thumbs
Who has two thumbs and is about to blow your mind? *Points to self.* This girl. I’m sure you’ve heard all the PSA’s before. The ones that warn us about …
Spirituality: An Overlooked Antidote for Substance Abuse
In honour of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), sponsored by CAMIMH (Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health), which this year was from October 1st to the 7th, I …
Managing Your ‘Thyme’ with Nature: Advice on Overcoming the Year
My name is Daniel Morris – I’m a 4th year student for my B.Sc in Honours Psychology. I’d like to tell you about plants and brains. The Tahina Palm tree …
The hunt for quality,affordable meals at Trent
Dear Chartwells, I’m a 4th year Trent student who knows as well as any other student the complaints that surround Chartwells’ fine dining service, from the food quality to the …
Yellow is for Hello
Mental health stigma is the discrimination against mental health issues and those who suffer from it. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, “mental illness indirectly affects all Canadians at …
Know Your Rights: accessibility and accommodations at Trent
Bridging the gap between Trent’s Peterborough and Durham campuses, CHREA (the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility) and SAS (Student Accessibility Services) put on an event on November 9th …
Active Minds at Trent
One out of every four people will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Many of us will feel alone and like we are unable to seek help because of …
Canadian microbiologist Dr. Shiv Chopra visits Peterborough
On March 25, Peterborough was pleased to host the world-renowned Canadian microbiologist and human rights activist, who was credited as being involved in one of the first major whistleblowing incidents …