Academic pressures affect students’ mental health
BY JANA GREGORIO The stresses of school finally caught up to Brennan Woods. The 26-year-old Electrical Engineering student at Mohawk College entered a classroom he thought was his lab. When he realized he was in the wrong class, the situation triggered an anxiety attack and he spent two months in the hospital. “[The pressure to succeed] […]
Bell Let’s Talk day aims to keep mental health conversations going
BY ERIN QUEENAN “For some people, its the ads,” says Mary Deacon, chairman of Bell Let’s Talk Canada, an annual event to raise money for mental health and reduce its stigma. Tomorrow, on Jan. 27, for every tweet with the hashtag #BellLetsTalk, Facebook share of their image, and text and mobile or long distance call […]
End-of-year student stress
STORY BY NICOLE CALHAU AND STEFAN LEE A healthy mind and body are critical for students coping with December stress, experts say. As Christmas approaches, most students are doing everything but celebrating. Stress for students comes from an array of sources: staying awake all night to get final projects done, family problems or even gift shopping. […]
Hips don’t lie
VIDEO BY BRITTANY MCAULEY BellyUp is a belly dancing studio that opened in 2006 in Oakville and Mississauga that offers a variety of belly dancing classes ranging in styles and intensity levels. Owner Joharah Kolishenco has been dancing for 15 years and says that she herself is continuously learning. On occasion Kolishenco brings in Egyptian […]
TV’s Teens 101: helping young adults overcome their challenges
STORY BY VANESSA GILLIS Can awareness save lives? Daniel D’Or hopes his new show can. Teens 101 is a 13-part TV series aimed at helping young adults deal with the stresses of adolescence, ranging from bullying, depression, and anxiety to addiction and body image. “I’m really excited about doing this. It’s a passion project, it […]
