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
Tell me a little bit about how you’ve been involved in mental health initiatives around Calgary: I started getting involved in mental health initiatives around 2017 because I started to realize it was something that affected a lot of people around me. Slowly, I started to notice more discussions online about anxiety and depression, which
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
I had the pleasure of interviewing Nayeon Park, a university student at the University of Ulsan, located in South Korea. She is an active member of her community and has a lot of experience interacting with youth from all over the world, as she continues to participate in various camps, programs, etc. Why is mental
Pasindu Wickramarachchi - Student at the University of Calgary Meet Pasindu Wickramarachchi, a student at the University of Calgary studying Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology who wants to create a safer and more comfortable space for students to discuss mental health issues. Why is mental health important to you? Personally, mental health was something that
Noelle Thundathil - Student at St. Francis High School I was fortunate enough to interview Noelle Thundathil, a grade 12 student at St. Francis High School. She is currently a member of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Youth Council as Team Leader, as well as a Co-Chair on the Mayor’s Youth Council. Through this blog
Pearl Nkomo - Student at Central Memorial High School On November 12, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my friends Pearl Nkomo, a grade 10 student in the Theatre Arts program at Central Memorial High School. She is very open about her struggles with mental health. There will be a small amount of
Carly Dean - Student at Western Canada High School The subject of this interview is Carly Dean, a twelfth grade student, born and raised in Calgary. A successful athlete, partial IB student with two of the hardest higher level subjects, and one of the most outgoing people you will ever meet, most are surprised when
Marybeth Mulligan – Counsellor at Bishop Carroll High School On November 14, I had the pleasure of interviewing Ms. Marybeth Mulligan, a counsellor at Bishop Carroll High School. Ms. Mulligan has worked for many years as a counsellor, an educator and as a mental health advocate. In addition to counselling, she is a powerful figure
