Tag: mental health
The impacts of alcohol
Alcohol is not inherently bad just like drinking responsibly and in moderation is not dangerous. However, underage drinking, binge drinking, or long term heavy...
U of T to institute mental health leave
The University of Toronto is undergoing consultations for a new university-mandated leave of absence policy that will allow the administration to recommend students struggling...
Margaret Trudeau: a story of fortitude
For this year’s annual Snider lecture at UTM, held in memoriam of Fletcher C. Snider, the committee hosted Margaret Trudeau, former Prime Minister Pierre...
Class of 2017, meet your valedictorian
Every year, the U of T Alumni Relations Office interviews three people from the graduating class to decide upon a valedictorian. Being one of...
Students are speaking. Listen.
A few weeks ago I was scrolling through Facebook and came across something rather disturbing. The Globe and Mail had posted a video regarding...
Focusing on mental health
I’m sure that plenty of us have seen the commercials for Bell Let’s Talk this year on TV. Various celebrities and families discuss their...
Feeling stressed yet? Try painting
Last Wednesday, Peer 2 Peer hosted its first ever Paint Night Destressor in the Student Centre’s Presentation Room. The event provided an opportunity for...
Discovering hope through inspiration
Sarah-May Edwardo-Oldfield is a fifth-year psychology and professional writing student. The Toronto native has the pleasure of playing alongside her sister on the UTM...
Kicking up the cardio
At this point of the semester, assignments, midterms, and exams are all piling on top of each other. The question is, how does one...
Chewing out the male-female binary
Last Thursday, the theatre and drama studies program premiered The Wo/Man, a play based on Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper”. Directed...
Mental health: let’s ditch the stigma
Despite notable advances being made in the conversation on mental illness, the stigma surrounding it still exists. Whether it’s diminishing the importance of mental...
Soothing with stand-up
The Trinity College Mental Health Institute has a goal of reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness. As a U of T organization working towards...