Mental Health on Campus

In this podcast episode, we are joined by Dr. Kyle Baillie, Associate Vice President, Students at the University of the Fraser Valley, to discuss Secondary Trauma and its impact on campus staff. While it has long been recognized in fields such as nursing and social work, Dr. Baillie’s research has helped bring attention to how this phenomenon uniquely affects student affairs professionals in the C...

In this podcast episode, we are joined by Sophia, a 20-year-old belonging to the Mohawk nation and member of the Wolf Clan from Six Nations of the Grand River. Sophia is in her fourth year of Public Health at Brock University, where she is also pursuing a minor in Indigenous Studies. Her work lies at the intersection of Indigenous knowledge and public health, where she is committed to creating mor...

Dans cet épisode inspirant, nous rencontrons Nadia, une étudiante francophone et internationale du campus de Sudbury du Collège Boréal. Elle nous raconte son parcours unique dans une province majoritairement anglophone : les défis linguistiques, l’adaptation culturelle, la solitude, mais aussi les victoires du quotidien. Elle partage avec sincérité ses stratégies pour préserver sa santé mentale, e...

In this episode, we sit down with the same panel of current and graduated students from Part 1 to continue the conversation about making friends on campus—this time, with a focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped social dynamics. Our panel reflects on how technology, especially phones and social media, plays a role in maintaining connections, and the new challenges students face when tryin...

In this episode, we are joined by a panel of current and graduated students as they share their experiences navigating friendships in post-secondary. Making friends on campus isn’t always as easy as pop culture makes it seem—while some students find their group right away, others take longer and may feel lonely in the process. Throughout the episode, our panel discusses the reality of campus frien...

In this episode, we are joined by Marsha Josephs, executive director at the Indigenous Institutes Consortium (IIC) as she shares and outlines a new resource, Pathways to Wellness an online wellness resources for Indigenous students. Pathways to Wellness, introduces Indigenous students to concepts and tools to support their wellness journey using traditional Indigenous knowledge perspectives. Throu...

Dans cet épisode, Andrée-Anne Maranda, directrice associée du service de psychothérapie et de santé mentale étudiante à l’université d’Ottawa, se joint à nous pour partager comment soutenir le mieux-être et la santé mentale dans un campus bilingue. Elle partage des idées sur la manière de favoriser une atmosphère de soutien pour les étudiants-es, le corps enseignant et le personnel, en soulignant...

In this episode, our guest Ella Wiseman, Research and Knowledge Lead at the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) will discuss fatphobia and how this affects students on post-secondary campuses in preparation for her infosheet covering eating disorders. Listen to the episode to learn about what fatphobia is, how it affects students on campus and where they can seek support. 

Josée Joliat (Collège Boréal) se joint à nous afin de partager pourquoi les étudiants et étudiantes autochtones peuvent avoir besoin d’accéder les services de santé mentale sur les campus, quels sont les obstacles auxquels ils et elles sont confrontés et comment les établissements d'enseignement postsecondaire peuvent les aider. Elle explique également le travail du Centre Louis-Riel pour éduq...

In this episode, our guests Fiona Lacey (Program Lead for Peer Support and Young Caregivers at the Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO)) and Victoria MacMillan (a recent Toronto Metropolitan University graduate and OCO placement student) will discuss young caregivers in post-secondary. Listen to the episode to hear how campus staff and faculty can support post-secondary students who are also young...

In this episode, our guests Carla Grey, Jasmine Balakumaran, Joyce Tsui and Marsha Astrop (all from Centennial College) will highlight their academic accommodation study. The research project was created to learn more about the experiences students encounter in their academic accommodation journey within the Collaborative Bachelor of Science Nursing (BScN) and Practical Nursing (PN) programs and t...

In this episode, we are joined by Katy Rankin, a registered social worker in Ontario’s education system for 18 years. Katy is Anishnabekwe, a member of the Apitipiwinni Nation, Pikogan community, North of Quebec. We discussed the ways mental health services can be improved on campus for Indigenous students, advice for Indigenous staff who’d like to share their knowledge with their colleagues, how...

In this episode, Ash Koster and Laura Daly-Trottier from the Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) share key quality improvement (QI) concepts, an overview of the CICMH QI Knowledge College and how QI can lead to change on post-secondary campuses.

In this episode, Dua Fatima ( Youth Gambling Awareness Program ), Nicole Rita (Humber College placement student) and Steve Keller ( Youth Cannabis Awareness Program) will discuss emerging trends and research on youth cannabis and gambling addictions, addiction from a post-secondary perspective, available YMCA of Greater Toronto services and supports for post-secondary institutions across the provi...

In this episode, CICMH’s Bilingual Knowledge and Research Lead Taylah Harris-Mungo is joined by Adanyi Phillip, a support worker and queer youth advocate, to discuss the well-being of 2SLGBTQ+ students on campus and the ways youth are finding supports. They’ll also highlight the challenges faced by international students and what post-secondary institutions can learn from community organizations t...

In this episode, CICMH’s Knowledge and Research Lead Emily Anne Opala is joined by Theresa Couto, a Registered Dietitian & Wellness and Sustainability Manager at Queen’s University, for a conversation about food insecurity on campus. As a third to one half of students are classified as food insecure globally, programs like Swipe It Forward at Queen’s are working to offer options for students i...

This episode of the Mental Health on Campus podcast is one piece of CICMH’s Anti-oppressive Practice toolkit project. The project aims to help those who support student on campus better understand what anti-oppressive practice is, how it can be integrated into their roles and how everyone on campus can contribute to creating a more mentally well campus through anti-oppressive practices. For this e...

In this episode, Leanna Marshall (Indigenous Counsellor at Confederation College) will demonstrate what Indigenized art therapy is, its efficacy in virtual post-secondary settings and the differences between Indigenized art therapy and other forms of art therapy. She'll also talk about her experience with the WHEAT program . Lastly, Leanna will lead listeners through an eco-arts activity.

In this episode, Kaitlyn Axelrod (Program and Outreach Coordinator at Sheena’s Place ) will discuss the challenges and successes of facilitating virtual support groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on her experience running eating disorder support groups at Sheena’s Place.  During these times of heightened uncertainty and isolation, group-based mental health support is a critical resour...

In this episode, CICMH Director Marija Padjen and Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division’s Director of People and Wellness Kirstin Grant will share tips and resources for both staff and students returning to in-person campus life. They will also highlight a resource created by CMHA Ontario on returning to the physical workplace.

In this episode, our guest Jean Hopkins will share an overview of the opioid crisis in Ontario, highlight how students and staff can learn more about problematic substance use and list harm reduction strategies and resources for campuses.  Jean’s experience includes leading a substance use and addictions portfolio with a focus on substance use policy and treatment in Ontario.

This episode explores Men's Mental Health. We spoke to recent graduate and Jack Talks speaker Riley Wells about Mental Health on Campus and his take on the term Toxic Masculinity. 

Today we are joined by Dr. Efrosini Papaconstantinou who is going to talk about the importance of sleep and the consequences of poor sleep to mental health on post-secondary students. Efrosini  is an Associate Professor within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University, and is a scientist at the Center for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (CDPR). Her program of research...