Hosts Brianna Alexander-Thomas and Aliyah Marko-Omene discuss Seasonal Affective Disorder and hear from students how they prioritize their mental health during the colder months. Read more
It’s officially fall and you may be noticing a shift in your mood. Perhaps you are tired, irritable, or unmotivated. You may even feel depressed. More than one million Canadians experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) each year. According to the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH), Seasonal Affective... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a before and after in the social perception of mental health. A study made by the Wellesley Institute shows that Torontonians suffered high rates of need for access to mental health support during the first wave of the pandemic. In 2020, Findhelp Information Services... Read more
Podcast: Movember, November – Raising awareness for men’s health
Business & TechCanadaCultureHealthLifestyleLifestyleNewsTorontoToronto Dec 12, 2021
Every November, men grow moustaches and sport them all month long. That’s because those who participate raise money for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health for the Movember foundation. According to the Movember website, one in nine Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.... Read more
Canadian journalists are coming together to take a stand against online hate and discrimination. On Oct. 5 the Canadian Association of Journalists released a statement on behalf of a large group of media companies to support journalists who have been targeted online. This statement was released in response to... Read more
By Saloni Bhugra Low rates of reporting sexual assault are tied to societal power structures that normalize abuse, experts say. According to SexAssault Statistics Canada, only six out every 100 sexual assault incidents are reported. And those that do come to light often lead to blowback against the victim.... Read more
By Josh Welsh In a time of uncertainty and great difficulty, one of the major impacts COVID-19 has had on young people is with their mental wellbeing. Chris Jian, a 23-year-old law clerk at a Toronto law firm, is one of those affected. “I had just started my job... Read more
Staff at the Humber College Peer Assisted Learning Support Center (PALS) are putting on Last Call for Fall: a cozy, school-wide study session to help students keep up with their school work as the semester comes to a close. Last Call features free academic support through tutoring, workshops, and... Read more
Article by Joey Chini and Brandon Burnett The weather has as big an impact on mental health as it does on the roads. Approximately 1 in 8 adults experience the symptoms of a mood disorder at least once in their lifetime. After a week of relatively warm February weather,... Read more
The Humber College community is looking to erase the stigma surrounding mental health by sparking conversations about the topic. “Just as you would go to the doctor for pain that you feel, it’s really important to be able to share with someone your journey, to have somebody to support... Read more
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