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Is 13 Reasons Why’s triggering content acceptable artistic expression?

Written on July 30, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

This article mentions suicide and sexual violence and may be triggering for some readers. Netflix’s hit series 13 Reasons Why has been making waves with its controversial depiction of teen suicide since its premiere in 2017. After continuing to deliver increasingly divisive plotlines in its recently...

U of T mental health policy puts students in the periphery

Written on July 30, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

A university mental health policy that cuts students off from support services is no health policy at all. The University of Toronto’s Governing Council recently approved a university-mandated leave of absence policy, allowing school administrators to place students suffering from mental illness...

2018 provincial budget focuses on mental health, employment

Written on April 5, 2018. Posted in News.

On Mar. 28, the Ontario provincial government released their 2018 budget which focuses on healthcare, mental health, education and Indigenous issues. In January of this year, the provincial government invested $465 million into a medicare expansion. OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare, covers...

Barriers abound for students accessing mental health care on campus

Written on March 23, 2018. Posted in Features.

This article talks about mental health and may be triggering for some readers. Home to Student Wellness Services, the La Salle building sits at the very bottom of Queen’s campus, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of student life. La Salle is home to Health, Counselling and Accessibility Services...

Navigating mental illness, trauma and intimacy

Written on March 16, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

Feeling even the slightest bit of love when you’re struggling with your mental health can reinstate value in yourself and your life. But it can also create a dependency on a person to define your self-worth. It’s a double-edged sword. Navigating my mental illnesses, trauma and general mental health...

Vogue’s “visionaries” for charity

Written on March 6, 2018. Posted in Arts.

Running from March 1 to 3, the 21st annual Vogue Charity Fashion Show (VCFS) strutted down the Grand Theatre’s runway to meet their donation goal of raising $55,000 for mental health in Kingston. Going towards Kingston’s branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), this year’s proceeds...

When helping loved ones, we can’t forget to help ourselves

Written on February 15, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

It’s easy to become invested in the problems of the people we care about. It’s also just as easy to continually carry others’ emotional baggage to an extent that becomes harmful to one’s own wellbeing. Whether it’s a friend going through a breakup or a loved one suffering with a mental illness,...

Meditations on the potential dangers of smartphones

Written on February 2, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

You’re waiting for the bus, walking to class, or lying in bed about to sleep — these brief moments to ourselves were once occupied with introspection, observation of our surroundings and reflections about who we are and what we feel. For me, I always needed to fill my time engaging in an external...

Queen's celebrates "Bell Let's Talk"

Written on February 2, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

Since 2010, Bell Canada has run a yearly Bell Let’s Talk Day that urges people to talk about mental illness to help break down the stigma. For every text and phone call made on the Bell network, as well as every view of their videos, tweets, Facebook posts and Instagrams with the Bell Let’s Talk...

Mental health matters every day of the year

Written on February 2, 2018. Posted in Sports.

It was the most important game of our season — the OUA semi-final. Every season, we set our sights on making it to the U Sports national championship. And every year, we have the potential. But in order to get there, we had to win a critical game against the McMaster Marauders, a formidable force...

Universities need to teach their professors about mental health practices in the classroom

Written on January 23, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

The University of Guelph has suspended a professor who students allege insulted one of their classmates who suffers from severe anxiety. Unfortunately, this professor isn’t an anomaly. Rather, this is just one example of a longstanding resistance to accommodating students’ mental health issues in...

Your mental health is more than your productivity

Written on January 15, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

The conversation around mental health needs to loosen its emphasis on productivity. For me, that meant recognizing my depression wasn’t self-indulgent. I used to assume that by admitting I was depressed, I would be either a disservice to someone else’s “real” depression or I’d be faking it to avoid...

It's time to educate youth about mental health

Written on November 30, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Introducing early and legitimate education on mental health to young Canadians is vital. Not only would putting resources into education on mental health help to de-stigmatize it, but this shift could also prepare students who may end up dealing with it themselves. I wasn’t exposed to topics on...

In praise of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s honest take on mental health

Written on November 16, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

A couple years ago when I was on the hunt for a new TV show to binge, a friend suggested I try the CW network’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. I asked what kind of show it was and he told me it was a dark romantic-comedy-drama-musical. In my confusion at how a show could possibly balance all of these genres,...

Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance releases report on student mental health

Written on November 9, 2017. Posted in News.

In an effort to combat the issue of student mental health, Ontario students and faculty released a joint report titled “In It Together: Taking Action on Student Mental Health.” The report was revealed to MPPs at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Nov. 2. “In It Together” was created by the College Student...

The importance of journaling

Written on November 3, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

Believe it or not, I’ve found someone that will never judge you when you complain, call you out when you’re in the wrong without giving unwanted advice and always remember what you were wearing on a certain day, even when you don’t. This someone is yourself — in the form of a journal. A friend once...

Mental health survey is a positive way to reach out

Written on October 20, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

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...

My invisible friend ED

Written on October 13, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

This article talks about eating disorders and might be triggering for some readers. Let’s get one thing straight — eating disorders aren’t diets. The pervasiveness of conversations surrounding food and body image at Queen’s encourages an ignorance that has very serious repercussions for those who...

Stepping away from campus

Written on October 5, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

“Mom, I need to come home.” It has now been two weeks since I made the decision to come home for the semester. Although barely any time has passed, it feels like a lot has happened since I made that call to my parents. Despite the short period of time, I learned a lot about myself, my friends...

Academic accommodations aren't academic advantages

Written on September 8, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

As an educator employed at a university, Professor Bruce Pardy has an unusual attitude towards student success. It’s one based on survival of the fittest, or in this case, survival of the those without disabilities. The opinions held by Pardy — who works at the Queen’s Faculty of Law — were published...

Four simple ways to take care of your mental health

Written on September 8, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

Whether you’re an incoming first-year or returning for your last, being a student is as straining as it is exciting. From my experiences, the stresses of being a university student will most likely take a toll on your mental health. To be the best version of yourself, it’s important to make your well-being...

Shared Perspectives publication summarizes progress in Canadian students’ mental health

Written on September 8, 2017. Posted in News.

On August 1, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations released Shared Perspectives, a report that discusses recent advancements in student mental health services across the country. With input and information from student alliances from Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the joint...

Diary of a frazzled frosh

Written on July 31, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

I remember arriving at Queen’s with painful clarity. Approaching the Sir John A. Macdonald exit on the 401, my stomach had grown so knotted it seemed I’d turned to stone in the passenger’s seat. The campus was packed with cars, parents and students alike as we neared Leggett Hall, my new home. When...

David Walker receives Padre Laverty Award for contributions

Written on June 26, 2017. Posted in News.

On June 1st, the Queen’s University Alumni Association awarded David Walker with its highest honour. The Padre Laverty award is presented annually to a Queen’s degree holder for their significant contributions to the Queen’s and Kingston community. Created in 1991, the award is named in the honour...

Stepped mental health care model needs more thought

Written on June 26, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

A proposal to use a ‘stepped care’ model for mental health services on campuses is well intentioned, but has some serious pitfalls for those in immediate distress. The Stepped Care 2.0 program, launched by the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre at Memorial University, is aimed at providing efficient...

Collective Reflections breaks down barriers

Written on April 6, 2017. Posted in Arts.

While the weather was hinting towards spring, the Tea Room also took last Wednesday to give a reminder of positive things ahead. The Tea Room hosted the launch party for the Volume 4 of Collective Reflections, an anti-oppressive publication about feminism, anti-racism, queer identity, anti-poverty,...

Door-to-door check-ins admirable, but more work ahead for Guelph

Written on March 31, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Door-to-door mental health check-ins are a kind gesture, not a sustainable solution. After four student suicides at Guelph University since the beginning of the academic year, the university’s faculty members and executives have been going door-to-door alongside their Residence Life team to check...

Student blog post directed at University criticizes mental health resources

Written on March 10, 2017. Posted in News.

This is how Jess Brown, ArtSci ’17, began a March 3 post on her personal blog, titled “The Real Story of Mental/Chronic Illness as a Young Adult”. In the post, Brown identifies as a person “with depression, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue” who always has felt like “an outsider, unable to participate...

Campus mental health support neglects long-term issues

Written on February 14, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

Queen’s counselling services are making strides to accommodate more students but fails to solve issues surrounding the short-term approach that counsellors tend to take. During a challenging time last year, I decided to reach out to Queen’s counselling services for support. I considered my problems...

Horror movie causes 'Split' between expectations and reality

Written on February 7, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

The association between mental illness and the horror genre represented in the newly-released Split is distortive of reality — and not in the way it’s intended. The central plot point of the movie Split is the antagonist’s diagnosis of dissociative personality disorder. The film follows three girls...

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