If the university is able to learn about student life on its own, it certainly shouldn’t be leaving it up to outside ratings to connect the dots to find a serious problem with student satisfaction, especially when all the pieces have been in front of them for years.
Indeed, students and the administration need to work in tandem to make mental health care timely, affordable, and effective at this university. Next year, we hope that we will be able to concretely say that yes, we are doing better.
On Tuesday Oct. 31, in another exclusive interview, Frémont shared his aspirations for this year, addressing student satisfaction, the part-time professor strike negotiations, the progress of mental health services on campus, and the university’s budget restrictions.
Some people believe these illnesses are simply bad habits that can be controlled, if only the person could exhibit just a little more “willpower” or “self-control.” Anyone with a BFRB will tell you that their illness is anything but a choice and that recovery has nothing to do with willpower.
Though discussing the fine line between having one too many and misuse or addiction can be sobering, the Fulcrum encourages students to reformulate the extreme narratives around alcohol to make a little room for those who need support.
Until you acknowledge all the ways in which academia intersects with our identities, our lived experiences, our health, and our socioeconomic status, then there is no way you can be “fully committed to ensuring the well-being of our students.”
On behalf of the University’s administration, I want to respond to the recent letter to the editor concerning uOttawa’s mental health services.
Does being in a long-term relationship lessen your university experience?
Mental health affects us all. I personally know many students struggling with this issue every day, and I am terrified of the consequences that will occur because they weren’t able to receive adequate help.
Frémont talks mental health, sexual violence, and food insecurity in exclusive interview with the Fulcrum.
Leading researchers come together to tackle mental illness head on.
The intersection of poverty and mental illness on campus.
Social environment is a key influence in chance of developing a mental illness.
As technology continues to make the world a smaller place, psychologists have noticed that some mental illnesses are diagnosed differently from culture to culture.
While the field of psychology is relatively young, concepts relating to mental health and mental illness stretch back thousands of years.
Inkblot Therapy is a new Internet-based counselling service which provides all the same benefits of a counselling office in addition to features like 24-hour appointment scheduling and low commitment required from the patient.
Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz talks about how mental illness could be killing your sex drive.
Are dumb phones the way of the future? Probably not. Will they ultimately replace your far-more-capable smartphone? Also not likely. But that doesn’t mean they can’t play a useful role in your life, at least for a while.
Looking for ways to spice up your sex life on Valentine’s Day? Is your friend heartbroken and dreading the lovey-dovey madness of Feb. 14? Di Daniels knows the cure for what ails you.
Just because two sets of ideas are in opposition, that doesn’t mean they balance each other out.
Let’s agree once and for all that movies should lose the “killer mental patient” stereotype, and start listening to the true experiences of those suffering from mental illness.
It’s important to recognize that the current campaign serves to alienate members of the very community it proclaims to help.
What do you do to have a sex life while still living under your parents roof? Is your depression medication affecting your mojo? Dear Di knows.
Being constantly connected to your work causes an incredible amount of stress with no tangible benefits.
The University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine has recently implemented new meditation sessions as a way for students to relieve stress.
