Tag: counselling

It’s time to start decolonizing methods of mental wellness

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Mental wellness isn’t a one-method-fits-all system—especially for people of colour (POC).    It’s essential for the university mental wellness system to move away from painting everyone seeking support with the same brush, and, instead, to start diversifying their approaches to mental health. This...

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Finding post-abortion support in Kingston

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This story talks about abortion. It may be triggering for some readers.  For Queen’s students who access abortion, finding resources might not be their biggest hurdle. However, services touting post-abortion support aren’t always transparent about their motivation. Sara*, whose name has been protected,...

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Under new system, students compete for same-day counselling

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Amelie Mahrt-Smith, ArtSci ‘21, needed to talk to someone. She called seven times, on seven different days, trying to get a same-day appointment with a counsellor from Student Wellness  Services (SWS).    She started to get up early and call at 8 a.m. But by the time her call would get through, all...

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AMS, SGPS introduce new mental health service

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The AMS has partnered with the SGPS to bring a new mental health and counselling service to Queen’s students for the upcoming school year. The service, called Empower Me, is a 24/7, 365-day platform that provides free access to counselling for university students and eligible spouses and children,...

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Male mental health deserves more attention

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Mental health is important to all of us. However, when it comes to males, that doesn’t seem to be the case. There’s a real lack of attention paid to men who leave their emotions unattended and unexpressed. It’s imperative that we address this issue. The most common narrative is women are overly expressive...

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Peer Support Centre reaches new heights with recent expansion

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To address a spike in visits from students over the past year, the Peer Support Centre has expanded significantly to include additional physical space and increased staff and volunteers.  The Peer Support Centre (PSC) is a support service on campus where students can seek a confidential space to discuss...

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Hospitality Services hires dietitian for student counselling

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Even though she only started in early October, newly-registered dietitian Jessica Bertrand says she’s already found her “dream job” at Queen’s.   Working alongside Campus Executive Chef Colin Johnson, Bertrand’s primary focus will be on meeting with students who have allergies to help them navigate...

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Mental health survey is a positive way to reach out

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Though providing preemptive resources for incoming students is a great step towards shedding light on the serious issue of mental health on campus, the efforts can’t stop there.  Incoming students to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will be offered voluntary mental health screening...

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Student health services grow

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Starting this fall, 600 additional hours of counselling per year will be made available to students. Approximately $225,000 of university funding is being funneled into Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS) to hire three new counselors and provide mental health training on campus. One...

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