My Mental Health During COVID-19 Isolation
Let me start this article with an assurance that I am okay. I am surviving, and have accessed resources to keep myself well until this passes over. If my mental …
Mental Health
Liftlocks, Leg Drops, and the Canadian Mental Health Association
Friday the 13th might have been unlucky for some, but its influence couldn’t be felt at St. Mark’s United Church on Hunter Street East, as Canadian Pro Wrestling came to …
Good2Talk and Good Enough?
Content Warning: mentions of suicide. It’s no myth that university students can struggle with their mental health. School is a lot of pressure on a student, from the pressures of …
Letter to the Editors, Arthur-in-Summer 2019: 13 Ways to Support Those who are Tenting in Downtown Parks
It’s hot and muggy and uncomfortable outside. Drop off donations of ice, cold beverages, boxes of popsicles, sunscreen, hats. There is a 40 to 60 percent chance of rain (and …
Trent Active Minds: Mental Struggle ≠ Mental Weakness Panel
The Canadian Mental Health Association estimates that one in five Canadians will experience an issue with mental health or mental illness. Mental illness indirectly affects all Canadians, yet conversations about …
Telecare Peterborough is Here and We Care!
Telecare recognizes that students are dealing with a significant amount of stress from a huge amount of factors: school, work, relationships, loneliness, isolation, and/or mental illness. Exam time can be …
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 …
Evans Contemporary Hosts: Wreck Wee Em
In recent years, the Canadian theatre scene has seen a budding trend towards creating experiences that seek to create a more inclusive environment for show-goers of all stripes. Relaxed performances …
The 5 Best Places for Trent Students to Have a Good Cry
5. The Unused Top or Bottom of a Stairwell Pros: Privacy, aesthetics Cons: Drafty, echoey, not accessible Maybe your prof told you there’s no extension for your assignment. Maybe your …
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 …