Brentwood College student leaders and counseling staff hold an annual mental health and wellness day to help decrease stigma, increase awareness and promote resiliency
Brentwood College students spend a day focused on mental health and wellness
December 13th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Brentwood College students spend a day focused on mental health and wellness)Junior hockey player Myles Mattila is a widely-recognized mental health ambassador
October 16th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Junior hockey player Myles Mattila is a widely-recognized mental health ambassador)18-year-old hockey player Myles Mattila has been recognized by the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association for promoting education and awareness about mental health issues among young athletes
Post-secondary schools see surge in demand for mental health services
June 19th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Post-secondary schools see surge in demand for mental health services)“Unprecedented demand for mental health services among young people today is raising alarm among medical experts and transforming the financial plans of universities, businesses and governments”
Duncan McCue’s frank, funny and evocative ‘nonvella’ explores identity, Cree culture
September 24th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Duncan McCue’s frank, funny and evocative ‘nonvella’ explores identity, Cree culture)“Months on a trapline in the wilds of James Bay promised deliverance from the self-doubts that nagged me, even if I did worry about not having a clue what I was going to be doing out there,” writes Duncan McCue in his new memoir
Mental Health First Aid brought to VIMHS, now available in Nanaimo and central Island
September 11th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Mental Health First Aid brought to VIMHS, now available in Nanaimo and central Island)Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, mental health first aid is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved