During the era of COVID-19, many of us have faced the cancellation of summer plans that we have been looking forward to all year. It can be difficult to see vacations, camps, and visits with family be postponed indefinitely, but adopting a mindset that allows us to instead see this summer as an opportunity can
Mental Health and The News Over the past few months, the news has been extremely overwhelming. At the beginning of this year, it seemed like the Australian wildfires were going to win for the biggest and saddest news story; however, we were quickly met with COVID-19 and the death of George Floyd. Right now, looking
For people like me who love to plan out their lives down to the minute, COVID-19 was a speed bump I was definitely not expecting. Confined to my house like everyone else, it can be difficult not to get antsy and wonder when things are going to go back to normal, just in time
Grace is a grade 10 student at Western Canada High School. She is involved in competitive climbing and enjoys reading and listening to music. She is speaking up about mental health because of personal experience with it, and to make a change in her community. Why is mental health awareness important to you? Mental health
It’s no secret today that social media is a huge part of our lives. Its presence looms over us constantly as it sucks us further and further into its void. By no means am I saying social media is not a useful tool - you are likely reading this blog through a social media platform
Abby Dubchak is a 14-year-old girl that currently is in Grade 9 at Rundle College Jr High. She is heavily involved in the sports community and plays a number of competitive sports such as volleyball, soccer, and basketball. She has seen the toll that the pressure of playing these intense sports can put on someone’s
Jadyn and Shae - Students at Western Canada High School Recently, I had the opportunity to interview twin sisters, Jadyn and Shae. They are currently in grade ten at Western Canada and are advocates for mental health awareness. There will be a small amount of talk surrounding suicide and a mention of self-harm. If this
