Health and Counselling
Learn more about sexual health resources on the SFU campus
February 14, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer The week of February 14–18 marks the annual Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week in Canada. A survey designed by the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada was conducted by the Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality in January 2021. They found there has been a decline in access to sexual health resources, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey noted the need for increased public health messaging regarding sexual behaviour, investment in sexual health services, and support tailored to the needs of women, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, and people of colour. SFU Health and Counselling services,…
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SFU workshop discusses sexual violence
January 30, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Content warning: mentions of sexual violence and harrassment. SFU’s Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO) recently hosted a workshop to address matters relating to sexual violence. Topics included the various forms of sexual violence,…
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Health and Counselling’s lack of in-person sessions fails students
September 24, 2021by Al Foroodian, SFU Student COVID-19 uncertainty and lack of physical interaction has led to record levels of anxiety and depression among students. Students are now faced with new issues as they return to campus, and the counselling services at…
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MySSP does not work
October 3, 2020by anonymous If you’ve ever stepped foot on an SFU campus, chances are you’ve seen the countless posters by Health & Counselling promoting the mental health and well-being app, MySSP. The app is basically a virtual counselling service for SFU…
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Senate discusses university emergency protocols and mental health support
November 14, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor After two emergency incidents on Burnaby campus, senators at the latest SFU Senate meeting discussed the university’s current protocol for emergency incidents and potential steps forward. Of the two incidents last month, one…
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UPDATED: SFU student alleges university did not provide adequate aid following campus violence incident
October 12, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Updated on October 13: This article has been edited since its original publication to include comments provided by SFU student Ashley Lee to The Peak. A Facebook post detailing the campus violence…
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Two SFU students injured during campus incident
October 8, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Note: Due to new information regarding the subject of this article coming to light, The Peak is currently looking deeper into the matter and will be posting an update to this story. An…
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Vancouver’s drug problem is a student problem too: What you need to know
July 2, 2018By: Victoria Lopatka It is no secret that some university and college students use drugs. A study conducted at UBC found that one in 30 university students have experimented with study drugs while enrolled. When asked about their own study…
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New student support program for mental health to be launched online
May 15, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor A joint effort by SFU and the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has led to the development of a two-year pilot program extending a new student support service for mental health. …
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Mental health advocacy group experiences diminishing funding for initiatives
May 8, 2018In the 2017-8 academic year, the student-led mental health advocacy group Hi F.I.V.E. experienced a severe lack of funding, hindering their initiatives and presence on Burnaby campus through the year. Students involved in Hi F.I.V.E. have been working…
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