Mind Matters: The Mental Health Taboo at Universities

Mind matters: the mental health taboo at universities
Habiba Khanom, a third-year student at City University London, suffered from an eating disorder, depression and social anxiety. She says: "I … In the NUS study into mental health, only one in ten of students surveyed went to the university …
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Addiction centre Future Living Hertford to launch in county town
The nine counsellors will carry out group therapy and one-to-one sessions. The long-term plan is for the service to … All addictions will be treated, including drugs, alcohol, internet, gambling, relationships and eating disorders. Sandra said: “We …
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Get a handle on stress
A sense of control: Both animals as well as people cope better with a painful or threatening situation when they can exercise some sort of control. For instance, if you are overweight and your doctor tells you it is because you have a genetic disorder …
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Eco ed department receives award nomination
Johnson is a mental health and addictions counsellor and sees a great value in the program. “Most of the clients I see at the age of 13 or 14 start taking paths that are hard to get off,” said Johnson. “I see the LEAP program as a … Thompson spoke on …
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Coping Strategies reviewed by Dawn Cox, CEDRIC Eating Disorder Counsellor for Victoria. — CEDRIC Centre for Stress-free Eating, Counsellor Dawn Cox addresses college students in Victoria, BC and reviews positive and negative coping strategies and …