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"I want help": Queen's student athletes call for more support

Written on January 24, 2020. Posted in Features, Investigations.

Student-athletes are immensely privileged—they have access to cutting-edge training equipment and techniques, advanced sports medicine, tutors, and alumni networks. But while the ‘student’ and the ‘athlete’ are accounted for, the person can often be forgotten. The Journal spoke with current and...

How Movember changed my attitude about my Asperger’s

Written on November 29, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

When November rolls around, many people are left wondering what Movember is and why a bunch of guys are trying to grow mustaches (even though sometimes, they can’t). Movember is an Australian charitable organization founded in 2003 with the mission of tackling prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental...

Under new system, students compete for same-day counselling

Written on November 22, 2019. Posted in Features.

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...

BoJack Horseman nears the end, and things are looking up

Written on November 15, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

No, BoJack Horseman is not Family Guy with a horse. The subversive Netflix series premiered the first half of its final season on Oct. 25 with the latter half arriving Jan. 31. BoJack Horseman looks like yet another raunchy animated comedy, but after five and a half seasons, it should be abundantly...

The benefits of yoga in student life

Written on October 18, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

I still remember how relaxed and calm I felt after my first yoga class in high school. I started bringing the techniques I learned in the classes back to my friends at school. Together, we would lay in the middle of the hallway during our free period. I clumsily guided us through a meditation that...

Engineering Society wellness centre shuttered

Written on October 10, 2019. Posted in News.

The Engineering Wellness Centre closed permanently on Oct. 9 after almost four years of operation due to a lack of funding and support staff. Located in Jackson Hall, the Centre was the result of a 2016 pilot program that aimed to promote mental wellness for engineering students. It closed after a...

Student health is no less important than academic success

Written on October 4, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

Every year, Queen’s welcomes thousands of eager-to-learn first-year students who worked extremely hard to get into this high-ranking institution. But the mentality that students must push themselves to get into Queen’s doesn’t stop after they’re accepted into their programs. University culture...

Universities must act now to prioritize mental health care

Written on October 4, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

Universities often pride themselves on their strong communities and their dedication to their students. But as cries for better post-secondary mental health resources sweep the province, schools can’t claim they have students’ best interests at heart if they’re not willing to prioritize mental...

Graduate peer support centre to open this month

Written on September 20, 2019. Posted in News.

The SGPS will open a new peer support centre for graduate students, according to the Society’s vice-president (Graduate), Leo Erlikhman. The new service will be up and running within the month of September, pending the finalization of a formal agreement with the University. In an interview with The...

“Telling someone how you’re feeling can be lifesaving”: Student talks mental health

Written on September 9, 2019. Posted in News.

Leah Emily Duff’s life at Queen’s started much like any other student. She moved into Gordon Brockington House in September of 2017, hoping to major in psychology, but soon began to struggle with her mental and physical health. By the next year, Duff, ArtSci ’21, would be suffering from depression,...

AMS, SGPS introduce new mental health service

Written on September 4, 2019. Posted in News.

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,...

Overcoming inadequate feelings as a first-year student

Written on July 29, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

One month into my first year at Queen’s, I wanted to drop out and go home. There wasn’t anything wrong with Queen’s. In fact, it was the opposite: there was something wrong with me—or so I told myself. Early in the year, I decided that I was wholly inadequate and unqualified to be a Queen’s student,...

U of T mental health crisis can’t wait another day

Written on March 22, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

This editorial mentions suicide and may be triggering for some readers. It shouldn’t take another youth suicide to reform the Ontario university mental health care system. Over the weekend, a University of Toronto student died in an “incident” at one of the school’s buildings. The university hasn’t...

Queen’s student talks mental health at Jack Summit

Written on March 15, 2019. Posted in News.

Queen’s student Grace Wedlake attended the annual Jack Summit to discuss mental health before a federal minister. Wedlake, a graduate student in the first year of her master’s program at Queen’s, was one of 12 young adults chosen for their participation in jack.org. The organization seeks to...

‘You don’t even have to think’: Eating disorders and varsity athletes

Written on February 1, 2019. Posted in Features.

This article discusses eating disorders and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213. When Branna MacDougall realized what was happening, it was too late. After feeling an unexplained pain in her back on a practice run,...

Me before you: love and mental health

Written on February 1, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

This article mentions suicide and may be triggering for some readers. Due to the sensitivity of the content, the author’s name has been removed to maintain anonymity. As the middle child in a family of three girls, my mum always referred to me as the glue. I kept the sisterly fighting to a...

Let’s Talk Mental Health preview event takes campus

Written on January 25, 2019. Posted in News.

The Department of Health Sciences and Bell Let’s Talk co-hosted “Let’s Talk Mental Health” in Mitchell Hall’s Rose Innovation Hub on Tuesday. The event featured a conversation on the realities of mental health at Queen’s with an audience that included undergraduate and graduate students, post-graduate...

Queen’s professor appointed as Member of the Order of Canada

Written on January 18, 2019. Posted in News.

Before the Bell Let’s Talk campaign hits on Jan. 30, its Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair—and Queen’s professor—Heather Stuart joined the Order of Canada. On Dec. 27, Governor General Julie Payette appointed Stuart to the Order, which recognizes individuals who have made an exceptional...

Male mental health deserves more attention

Written on January 15, 2019. Posted in Opinions.

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...

Queen's student featured in Top 22 Under 22 Most Inspirational College Women

Written on January 15, 2019. Posted in News.

Last fall, Queen’s student Ampai Thammachack, Kin ’20, was named one of the Top 22 Under 22 Most Inspirational College Women in the world by campus blog Her Campus. Each year, the U.S.-based online publication Her Campus selects female students from across the world who use their voice to make a difference...

News in Brief

Written on January 11, 2019. Posted in News.

AMS hires new Judicial Affairs Manager, Deputy The AMS has hired Susie Emerson, ArtSci ’18, as the new Judicial Affairs manager, and Zoey Aliasgari as the new Judicial Affairs deputy. Two members from the Board of Directors and one AMS permanent staff member hired Emerson. “The AMS is delighted...

The struggles of talking mental health with older generations

Written on November 16, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Our parents are normally the ones to notice many of our firsts in life. However, our first panic attack, depressive episode, or sign of mental illness is often neglected. Most of our parents didn’t grow up with the same knowledge and understanding of mental illness the current generation has. My parents...

How the Movember Foundation became most effective promoter of men’s mental health

Written on November 6, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

On Oct. 10, the Movember Foundation released a campaign called “Man of More Words” along with a short video stressing the importance of vocal mental health support. The video was short, humorous, and relatable to many—above all, though, it served as a reminder that the Movember Foundation’s approach...

Universities have a responsibility to care for students’ mental health

Written on October 24, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

Universities have a responsibility to provide accessible, timely, and professional mental health care to students—but Queen’s misses the mark. A university environment breeds poor mental health. Academic and personal expectations, intertwined with a fast-paced schedule and a competitive atmosphere,...

Dismissed BISC Employee files for disability discrimination, citing depression

Written on October 19, 2018. Posted in News, University.

Adrian Thomas, the former general manager of catering services at the Bader International Study Centre (BISC), claimed he was terminated because of his mental illness. Thomas is seeking remedy for personal injury, loss of benefits, and exemplary damages for a total of between £40,000 and £65,000. He...

Meet the students behind mental health conversations on campus

Written on October 16, 2018. Posted in Features, Featurettes.

As mental health struggles abound, some students have taken peer support upon themselves. Several student-run groups and services now address the stigma around seeking support for mental health. However, until recently, the topic could often be met with confusion among students. For one, poor mental...

Male mental health a silent crisis on campus

Written on October 12, 2018. Posted in Opinions.

The Canadian Mental Health Association labels men’s mental health as a “sleeper issue,” which—until recently—has rarely been taken seriously. Although steps have been taken to dissolve stigmas surrounding the issue of male mental health, Queen’s campus represents a microcosm of a much larger cultural...

Opening up about my silent struggles with mental illness

Written on October 4, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

Growing up, I was under the impression mental illness was the result of some trauma or difficult upbringing, leaving me safely unaffected. However, in grade 10, my doctor said I may have anxiety after I recovered from an 18-month-long undiagnosed stomach illness that led me to miss school. While it...

Journal staff's preferred self-care practices

Written on October 4, 2018. Posted in Columns.

We all know of a million stressors that can overwhelm students at university. Something less discussed, however, are the many ways students can practice self-care to achieve emotional balance. In honour of Mental Health Awareness Week, The Journal asked its staff to share some of their favourite...

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