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Speak loud

Written on September 17, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Every morning when I get up, I go to the bathroom. I eat breakfast. I brush my teeth. And then I pour a glass of water, find my pillbox and take a pill containing 100mg of sertraline, better known by its trade name: Zoloft. I started taking Zoloft right before second-year to deal with severe anxiety,...

Providence goes with outpatients

Written on March 28, 2014. Posted in Features.

In late 2013, Providence Mental Health Services announced a string of cuts to be implemented by the end of March — a reduction in the number of its beds, the removal of two wards and the elimination of 60 full-time positions. Providence Care, which runs both St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital and Providence...

Alumna reveals sobering epidemic

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in Features.

Success and alcoholism are two words that seem as far-removed as night and day. Experience with both, however, is what led Ann Dowsett Johnston to write the 2013 book, Drink: The Intimate Relationship between Women and Alcohol. Dowsett Johnston, ArtSci ’75, was already a widely-acclaimed Canadian...

Silently starving for more support

Written on February 28, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

If you were diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening illness, would you tell anyone? While most people wouldn’t willingly choose to suffer alone over the loving support of family and friends, I was suffering alone for many years. My illness is anorexia nervosa. The symptoms began when I was in...

Mental training

Written on February 13, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Helping a friend battle a mental illness is easier said than done. You’ve gone through all the motions that every anti-stigma campaign has encouraged you to do. This friend now feels comfortable enough to tell you that they are having a difficult time — they might even say they don’t want to live...

Conversation started

Written on January 17, 2014. Posted in Features.

“How are you doing?” While these words are said countless times a day, the question is seldom genuinely answered. According to Eric Windeler, founder and executive director of The Jack Project, improving mental health hinges on the openness to engage — fully engage — with that very question. After...

Dismantling the culture of silence: Mental health and race

Written on January 18, 2013. Posted in Opinions.

In November 2012, the Principal’s Commission on Mental Health released its final report with 116 recommendations for a mental health strategy at Queen’s. Of these recommendations, only a small portion (section 3.7: Vulnerable populations) address those who are socially marginalized and have greater...

Stopping stigma, saving self-esteem

Written on October 26, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Four porcelain enclosed walls didn’t stop John MacFarlane from creating his art. He’s one of many who’ve created their art for the Art on the Street exhibit from inside Kingston Penitentiary, the place he ended up after committing a series of bank robberies. Art on the Street has had over 200 individual...

Centre seeks help for students in crisis

Written on July 30, 2012. Posted in In Focus.

The Peer Support Centre is turning to an outside organization to manage crisis situations. The Centre has formed a new partnership with Frontenac Community Mental Health and Addiction Services (FCMHS) for students seeking counselling who are at risk of harming themselves. The PSC is an on-campus support...

Mental health still a priority

Written on March 16, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

A mental health forum held on March 7 in the JDUC had a low turnout, with only 30 people in attendance. The poor showing prompted concerns that mental health issues are no longer a priority for students. The empty seats were a frustrating gesture from the student body, the Journal’s Ed Board included....

Slim turnout at mental health forum

Written on March 9, 2012. Posted in News.

Fourth-year student Julia Zulver says mental health has lost its popularity on campus. She was one of 30 people to attend a forum hosted by the Principal’s commission on mental health. The room had been prepared for around 75. On Wednesday night in the Robert Sutherland room, attendees were encouraged...

Anti-stigma position created

Written on February 11, 2012. Posted in News.

Bell Canada has given Queen’s $1 million for mental health research, establishing the first-ever mental health and anti-stigma research chair. The new initiative on mental health comes after seven students died at Queen’s last year, which Principal Daniel Woolf said is “partly coincidence.” “We were...

Concert surplus goes to hospital

Written on February 7, 2012. Posted in News.

Frosh Week 2011 earned a surplus, allowing the Orientation Roundtable (ORT) to make a charitable donation. The extra $5,000 was given to Kingston General Hospital (KGH) on Jan. 31, with an intended focus on youth mental health. ORT is a body that co-ordinates Frosh Week for all undergraduate faculties....

Visits increase this year

Written on December 1, 2011. Posted in News.

Visits to the Queen’s Peer Support Centre have drastically increased this year. This semester the Peer Support Centre has seen 150 visits so far, compared to 100 visits over the entire 2010-11 academic year. Evette Yassa, a marketing and outreach co-ordinator for the centre, said in 2009-10 there...

Panel looks at veteran mental health

Written on November 18, 2011. Posted in News.

Research on veteran mental health programs will save lives, according to Senator Romeo Dallaire. Dallaire spoke at a panel on mental health as part of the second annual Military and Veterans Health Research Forum that ran from Monday to Wednesday. The forum, held at the Ambassador Hotel, was hosted...

Campaign for awareness

Written on October 14, 2011. Posted in News.

A three-week campaign for mental health awareness on campus will launch Monday. Student-run initiative Queen’s Wears Green is run through the Commerce Society (ComSoc). “The cause of mental health was chosen because we felt it spoke to students within the Queen’s community,” said ComSoc president...

AMS committee lacks clear purpose

Written on October 14, 2011. Posted in News.

An AMS committee focusing on mental health hasn’t made a move since its inception in April. AMS Assembly passed a motion on April 7 for the committee to “evaluate how the AMS provides support to students on our campus and canvas other universities.” The committee first met on June 7 and held at least...

Commission to survey mental health

Written on September 23, 2011. Posted in News.

Principal Daniel Woolf announced the launch of a new commission this week to assess the state of mental health at Queen’s. “The commission is intended to do a very high-level scan of the issues of mental health on campus, certain pressures students are feeling, how our services are responding,” Woolf...

Mental matters

Written on September 12, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

A Frosh Week focus on mental health isn’t something unique to Queen’s, according to a Sept. 9 article from the Globe and Mail. At the University of Western Ontario, former Barenaked Ladies front man Steven Page discussed the importance of on-campus support for mental health. The University of Alberta...

The Jack Project

Written on July 26, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

This September, the pilot project of a new mental health program will launch at Queen’s. The Jack Project, spearheaded by Eric Windeler, promotes mental health education through the use of an informative website. The website will offer an interactive online support system for individuals struggling...

Student health services grow

Written on June 28, 2011. Posted in News.

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...

Tag: Mental health

Speak loud

Providence goes with outpatients

Alumna reveals sobering epidemic

Silently starving for more support

Mental training

Conversation started

Dismantling the culture of silence: Mental health and race

Stopping stigma, saving self-esteem

Centre seeks help for students in crisis

Mental health still a priority

Slim turnout at mental health forum

Anti-stigma position created

Concert surplus goes to hospital

Visits increase this year

Panel looks at veteran mental health

Campaign for awareness

AMS committee lacks clear purpose

Commission to survey mental health

Mental matters

The Jack Project

Student health services grow

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