Reading Time: 4 minutesStudent leaders across Canada discuss the hidden side of student politics.
Mental Health
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy friend is having a 2016 party, how can I bear it? Because when I think of 2016 I think of that election. Because a woman in Minneapolis had her head blown off, with stuffed animals in the gloved compartment. Because my brother is joining the reserves. “If war happens I’d rather be prepared” he …
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy making use of both institutional and student-led initiatives, students can take proactive steps toward prioritizing their mental well-being this winter.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSharing your struggles with them might be nerve-wracking, but it also gives your partner the chance to be there for you in meaningful ways.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Frémont began a five year term in 2020; originally meant to leave in June 2026, he’ll now be out of the role in June 2025. He cited personal reasons for the decision.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow do I break up with my phone, while still being tuned in?
Reading Time: 2 minutes“For the vast majority of mental health and substance use crises that people are experiencing, what they need is a community-based, compassionate response.”
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe vulnerability that these artists put into their lyrics is a reminder that we are not alone in our struggles.
Reading Time: 4 minutesYale University is offering a free course called the science of well-being taught by professor of psychology Laurie Santos, host of a well-known podcast The Happiness Lab.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe challenge is to practice creativity without falling into the trap of a lack of inspiration or motivation.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCan the Canadian Museum of Nature reduce the stress of students?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere needs to be a cultural shift in the way we understand how great artists work and stronger art communities everywhere.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHaving to balance homework, exams, assignments, work, a social life, and good mental health can be tricky. With all that on your plate, it’s rather easy to get burnt out.
Reading Time: 4 minutesBell, let’s talk about money, how you treat your employees, prisons, and mental health.
Reading Time: 7 minutesA new integrated health care centre and the hiring of two additional counsellors are examples of the initiatives that have been taken since the President’s Advisory Committee on Mental Health and Wellness published its report in 2020.
Reading Time: 7 minutesMental health is something that affects everyone. For men in sports, there are barriers surrounding the subject.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new club hits campus This week, the Fulcrum spoke with Aidan Abraham, a third-year student in biomedical sciences and vice-president of the University of Ottawa Health and Fitness Society (uOHFS) to talk about their new club. “The club was formed last summer by Philo [Malek], Jaiman [Lawrence], and I,” said Abraham. “Our first event …
Reading Time: 7 minutes I am somehow able to detail my depressive episodes and panic attacks in semi-comedic writing for anyone and everyone to see without any semblance of hesitation. However, put me face to face with my best friend of ten years and, suddenly, I’m shy.
Reading Time: 6 minutesSome people questioned why we bothered heading to campus during this obviously unsocial time. Sometimes we questioned it, too.
Reading Time: 4 minutesLike the Rube Goldberg machine, where every part of the apparatus is essential to its final outcome, every sphere of your life is essential, too.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo lose the campus walk-in, is to lose the one place on campus where students in crisis could go for immediate support — no online forms, phone intakes, or months of waiting.
Reading Time: 5 minutesSpring cleaning is back in season, but how can you incorporate it to better your mental health?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Exams are approaching, it’s easy to feel burnt out, exhausted, and deflated. So how can we recharge our batteries to feel prepared and refreshed? A deep spring clean.
Reading Time: 5 minutes“As the university advisor on mental health, I felt compelled to write to address some of your concerns,” writes Elizabeth Kristjansson, the University of Ottawa’s advisor on mental health.
Reading Time: 7 minutes “I realized I needed to write a piece representing the voices of my present, and to the best of my ability, former colleagues who have dedicated much time and energy to covering the mental health crisis on campus — often at the detriment of their own mental health.”
