Tag: counselling

  • End-of-year student stress

    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.…

  • Young people open up about the stigma of mental illness

    Young people open up about the stigma of mental illness

    STORY BY JANA GREGORIO The feelings of hopelessness, sadness and worthlessness and recurring thoughts of suicide overwhelmed Sheridan alumnus Catia Aguiar for years before she finally sought help from a counsellor on campus. A graduate from the social service worker program, Aguiar, 24, knew she needed to seek help after experiencing symptoms of depression for many…

  • Workshop aims to help students feel comfortable in their own skins

    STORY BY STEF CASERTA Sheridan College’s Counselling Services office at Trafalgar Campus is changing the way students think about themselves so they can lead a happier life. Being Comfortable In Your Own Skin is a workshop divided into four closed group sessions that educate students on how thoughts can impact their lives. During the sessions…