Mental Health on Campus

Jun 04 2024 16 ep. 17 mins 2
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The Mental Health on Campus Podcast is brought to you by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) based in Ontario. We work to engage and support Ontario Colleges and Universities in their commitment to student mental health and well-being. This podcast explores mental health topics that impact post-secondary students. For more information visit us at campusmentalhealth.ca

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Episode 16 - Unlearning Fatphobia

Jun 04 2024 17 mins  
In this episode, our guest Ella Wiseman, Research and Knowledge Lead at the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) will discuss fatphobia and how this affects students on post-secondary campuses in preparation for her infosheet covering eating disorders. Listen to the episode to learn about what fatphobia is, how it affects students on campus and where they can seek

Épisode 15 - Soutenir les étudiants.es autochtones dans un établissement postsecondaire francophone

Jan 19 2024 11 mins  
Josée Joliat (Collège Boréal) se joint à nous afin de partager pourquoi les étudiants et étudiantes autochtones peuvent avoir besoin d’accéder les services de santé mentale sur les campus, quels sont les obstacles auxquels ils et elles sont confrontés et comment les établissements d'enseignement postsecondaire peuvent les aider. Elle explique également le travail d

Episode 14 – Young Caregivers in Post-secondary with Fiona Lacey and Victoria MacMillan

Sep 05 2023 8 mins  
In this episode, our guests Fiona Lacey (Program Lead for Peer Support and Young Caregivers at the Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO)) and Victoria MacMillan (a recent Toronto Metropolitan University graduate and OCO placement student) will discuss young caregivers in post-secondary. Listen to the episode to hear how campus staff and faculty can support post-secondary students wh

Episode 13 – Academic Accommodation Study and Recommendations for Post-secondary Institutions with Centennial College

Aug 08 2023 14 mins  
In this episode, our guests Carla Grey, Jasmine Balakumaran, Joyce Tsui and Marsha Astrop (all from Centennial College) will highlight their academic accommodation study. The research project was created to learn more about the experiences students encounter in their academic accommodation journey within the Collaborative Bachelor of Science Nursing (BScN) and Practical Nursing (PN

Episode 12 – Connecting with Indigenous Students and Staff on Campus with Megan VanEvery and Katy Rankin

Jun 05 2023 13 mins  
In this episode, we are joined by Katy Rankin, a registered social worker in Ontario’s education system for 18 years. Katy is Anishnabekwe, a member of the Apitipiwinni Nation, Pikogan community, North of Quebec. We discussed the ways mental health services can be improved on campus for Indigenous students, advice for Indigenous staff who’d like to share their knowledge with th

Episode 11 – Quality Improvement 101 with Ash Koster and Laura Daly-Trottier

Mar 28 2023 21 mins  
In this episode, Ash Koster and Laura Daly-Trottier from the Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) share key quality improvement (QI) concepts, an overview of the CICMH QI Knowledge College and how QI can lead to change on post-secondary campuses.

Episode 10 – Cannabis and Gambling Addiction Awareness with Dua Fatima, Nicole Rita and Steve Keller

Feb 24 2023 22 mins  
In this episode, Dua Fatima (Youth Gambling Awareness Program), Nicole Rita (Humber College placement student) and Steve Keller (Youth Cannabis Awareness Program) will discuss emerging trends and research on youth cannabis and gambling addictions, addiction from a post-secondary perspective, available YMCA of Greater Toronto services and supports for post-secondary institutions acr

Episode 9 – Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Students on Campus with Taylah Harris-Mungo and Adanyi Phillip

Jan 09 2023 11 mins  
In this episode, CICMH’s Bilingual Knowledge and Research Lead Taylah Harris-Mungo is joined by Adanyi Phillip, a support worker and queer youth advocate, to discuss the well-being of 2SLGBTQ+ students on campus and the ways youth are finding supports. They’ll also highlight the challenges faced by international students and what post-secondary institutions can learn from commu

Episode 8 – Food Insecurity and Mental Health with Emily Anne Opala and Theresa Couto

Sep 23 2022 9 mins  
In this episode, CICMH’s Knowledge and Research Lead Emily Anne Opala is joined by Theresa Couto, a Registered Dietitian & Wellness and Sustainability Manager at Queen’s University, for a conversation about food insecurity on campus. As a third to one half of students are classified as food insecure globally, programs like Swipe It Forward at Queen’s are working to offer

Episode 7 – Anti-oppressive Practice on Campus: Students’ perspectives

Mar 29 2022 30 mins  
This episode of the Mental Health on Campus podcast is one piece of CICMH’s Anti-oppressive Practice toolkit project. The project aims to help those who support student on campus better understand what anti-oppressive practice is, how it can be integrated into their roles and how everyone on campus can contribute to creating a more mentally well campus through anti-oppressive pra