AUDIO: How is the Kitchener-Waterloo area supporting the LGBT+ community?
The Kitchener-Waterloo area has a counselling service called “OK2BME” that assists people in the LGBTQ+ community and their families, who are struggling.
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Conestoga Cares: First in a series on mental health
By Jaime Murdock, Spoke News A lot of returning students are beginning to feel the pressures of school — some with no real way to cope with them. Last year Conestoga College, along with other colleges across the province, dealt with the faculty strike, which set many people back. Some students removed themselves from their programs and received refunds, while other students went through a condensed school year. For those … Continued
Reducing mental health stigma
BY NATHAN BROWN One in five Canadians is diagnosed with a mental health illness in their life. Conestoga College faculty and staff recognize this, and are helping students get the information they need. Mental Health Awareness Week was held at the college from Oct. 6 to 10, with Counselling Services manning booths that featured a different topic on different forms of mental health every day. Anxiety, depression, eating disorders and … Continued
Good2Talk offers assistance around the clock
BY TASHA LUNNY With school work and debt piling high, life as a student can be tough. A new telephone helpline offers information and counselling anytime, anywhere to post-secondary students across the province. Good2Talk is a bilingual service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They offer the assistance of professional counsellors who are dedicated to helping college and university students with a variety of problems as well … Continued
A cure for the winter blues
By MARK LORENTZ It might be the cold weather, the lack of sunlight or the crash after the holiday season. Whatever the reason may be, seasonal affective disorder is more common than one might think. Fighting off depression varies from person to person. However, below are some of the ways you can beat the wintertime blues. Conestoga’s Counselling Services also provide’s professional help, and is a free service to all … Continued
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