Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci announced on Feb. 24 that the province will likely face a $10.5-billion deficit as a result of the declining oil industry and subsequent loss of royalties. With the 2016–17 budget announcement expected in early April, … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, February 23 2016 —
Uncertainty looms around the state of mental health funding for post-secondary institutions in Alberta. A $3-million grant for the province’s three biggest universities expires this August and it is currently unknown if the … Read the rest
By Claudia Wong, January 26 2016 —
University of Calgary researchers are working to identify psychosis predictors for high risk youth.
Psychosis is a medical condition that includes a disruption in brain functioning. Symptoms include confused thought, increased suspiciousness, grandiosity, … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, November 24 2015 —
As students work on final papers and prepare for exams, the Students’ Union is hosting its bi-annual Stress Less Week from Nov. 30–Dec. 4.
The week will feature puppy rooms, yoga and a … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, November 23, 2015 —
[row][col w=”6″]The University of Calgary Students’ Union loves to talk about mental health. Mental health strategies are brought up at almost every Students’ Legislative Council, and planning mental health initiatives is a big … Read the rest
Melanie Woods, November 23, 2015 —
I have chronic joint pain. When it started to affect my day-to-day life, I went to a doctor who diagnosed me with hyperextended joints. Now I wear knee braces when I exercise and have … Read the rest
By Katy Atherholt, November 20 2014 —
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Wellness and Health Awareness Team (WHAT) held an outreach carnival in MacHall called WHAT’s Your Monkey (WYM).
The event followed the Meet Your Monkey (MYM) student mental-health summit … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, November 6 2014 —
Every semester, anxious and stressed students are bogged down with heavily weighted exams.
Midterm season seems to either last for months or be over in one week. Some classes have multiple midterms, so … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, October 16 2014 —
The University of Calgary received over $7.4 million in funding for six mental health research projects from Brain Canada, an organization that provides money for research projects in Canada, on Oct. 8.
Brain … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennet, October 3 2014 —
Two student clubs will host the second annual marathon for mental health, Outrun the Stigma (OTS), on Sunday, Oct. 5.
OTS was organized by the University of Calgary Distress Centre on Campus club … Read the rest
