mental health
VicPD Co-Response Team showing early success
Last month, the Victoria Police Department (VicPD) implemented the Co-response Team (CRT) and, according to Chief Del Manak, the team is already seeing success.
How to combat lingering burnout from finals season
If the new term already has you dealing with burnout, you’re not alone The first month of the winter semester has almost passed, but university students have been feeling the…
Newly-launched BACK program aims to support BIPOC students’ mental health
Belonging, authenticity, communities of care, and knowledge — these are the pillars of the new mental health initiative BACK that was launched to support BIPOC students at UVic. BACK is…
Improve your mood by busting a groove
Through hardships, stressors, and difficulties, dancing has the power to create a sense of joy and contentment.
UVic to consider extending winter break after student petition
Over 1 500 people have signed a petition requesting a longer winter break As exam season approaches, many UVic students feel that they need a longer break over the winter…
Vancouver Island Crisis Society launches suicide bereavement programs island-wide
As part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, the Vancouver Island Crisis Society (VICS) is expanding their Suicide Bereavement Support program island-wide via Zoom.
Students detail long wait times for mental health services
“So having this feeling of ‘I’m doing the right thing to obtain counselling,’ but when those services are difficult or even unattainable it feels like a huge failure.”
Online classes will have a negative impact on students social lives
When 90 per cent of undergraduate classes are online, how are we expected to socialize? Last year, if someone told me I was going to be attending lectures from the…Our Digital Print Issue
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