On Tuesday, Mar. 19 at 5:30 p.m., Wilfrid Laurier University’s Psych Society hosted their fourth annual “Minds on Mental Health” event in the Paul Martin Centre. This networking opportunity helped students explore possible career paths by meeting and mingling with professionals in the field. Students were seated with about five others — a great opportunity to get to know their […]
Being a student in general is hard, especially when you’re in university. Laurier is a school full of diversity, with students coming from all over the world to study. It’s a new environment, with new people, new surroundings and, for some, even a new culture. Having to go out of your comfort zone to make friends, be active in the […]
This article is your formal warning. You should be proud of yourself. You’ve almost made it through the cold grip of yet another Canadian winter, with the sun starting to peak its little head out from the heavens and melt away the snow. It’s almost time to “yeet” your coat to the back of the closet and throw on that […]
When we discuss ADHD, the image that comes to mind is often a young child in elementary school who cannot sit still, distracts those around them and does poorly in their academics. In reality, ADHD isn’t just something that affects hyper six-year-olds, but also university students and working professionals. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects […]
Now that daylight savings time has ended, it can feel like the entire day happens in the dark. If you’re like me and don’t wake up until later in the day, you may only have 5 or 6 hours of sunlight to enjoy. For many people, this change is unpleasant. For those with mental illness, however, it can really take […]
Second place. Runner-up. The first loser. Couldn’t quite cut it. Failed when it mattered most. We reserve harsh sentiments for second place, because unless you’re at the top of the mountain, everyone else is looking upward. However, the modern approach to athletic development is in a state of flux, and mental performance training is a rapidly-expanding field aimed at improving […]
On 2018’s Bell Let’s Talk Day, the twitter page @SpottedLaurier published three tweets directed toward the wellness centre on campus. “#bellletstalk about how the Wellness Centre turned me away during crisis hours because I wasn’t going to kill myself.. but all I needed was someone to talk to that day.” The anonymous tweet was published at 3:56 am. The one […]
Students at University of Waterloo gathered together in the arts quad on March 8 to protest against the lack of mental health support services on campus. The Waterloo Walkout for mental health was a protest created by students in Discourse of Dissent, a multi-disciplinary course taught by Frankie Condon. The Walkout was in response to the recent suicide of a […]
The transition from August to September is difficult for many university students. A four month break from studying is not easy to overcome, even if most people are working during the summer. The university mindset is much different and students often find themselves falling behind in the first month of the school year. Although many people may describe this as […]
Since stepping into the position of president and CEO of the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) this past May, Natalie Gleba has begun work on project planning for the 2017-18 school year. Gleba described the transition into her new role as “seamless,” attributing the ease to her previous five years of experience with the GSA and relationship with previous president and […]
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