Quitting nic: How I said goodbye to my vape and hi to yarn
How quitting nic led me to a healthier hobby— crocheting
Tagged: mental health
Rotting through reading week
Exploring TikTok’s “bed-rotting” and psychological “languishing” in the context of university
How Canadian comedian Abbas Wahab overcame depression while pursuing his dreams
Wahab found himself a part of nearly 22 per cent of Canadians who suffer from workplace-related mental health problems.
How being alone is important in overcoming your fears of abandonment
By Mikaela Delos Santos, Publishing Editor It feels like I’ve exhaled a great amount of my old self — the abandoned, the unloved, and the deprived parts of me, when I succumbed to the...
MRU raises eating disorder awareness
Julie Patton, Contributor Mount Royal University (MRU) is educating students about eating disorders as a way to participate in the 2023 National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The university is spreading awareness through an online...
Coping with the “winter blues” in Alberta
By Zach Poole, Contributor Every year as the seasons change and the weather gets colder, it seems that our emotions change with them. Some of us get lazy and some get sad. But it...
3 Tips to Help You Stay Healthy This Semester
By Cyrille Casimero, Contributor As a university student, it can be hard maintaining healthy habits. Our days are already full with classes, jobs, homework, commuting and the list goes on! A change of routine from...
Suicide prevention framework ready for feedback from community
By Noel Harper, News Editor Following research, deliberations and consultations with community members throughout the 2020-21 academic year, Mount Royal University (MRU)’s Suicide Prevention Framework Steering Committee has released a draft of their work...
Three pieces of love advice delivered in bite-sized YouTube videos from Anna Akana
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor It’s love month and dating has become more and more complicated as the pandemic drags on. As we continue to social distance and stay in our homes, face-to-face interactions...
