Mental health
SFU student creates One Stop Mental Health Canada
October 17, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer One Stop Mental Health Canada is set to be introduced one province at a time within a year, starting with co-creator Chloe White and Erin Rebello’s home province, Ontario. The digital project aims to bridge the gaps for Canadians with marginalized backgrounds. The project stemmed from concerns over issues many marginalized people face with mental health in society. This service is meant to help marginalized Canadians find existing resources that best match their background and needs. The Peak conducted an interview with White concerning accessibility to mental health resources. White has a background in psychology…
Continue reading
Unreasonable professors make student life even more stressful
October 14, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Being a student can be tough. You’ve got multiple courses on your plate, potentially on top of a part-time or full-time job. Managing hobbies, extracurriculars, a social life, and schoolwork isn’t an easy task. Some…
Continue reading
Study finds frequent breaks are necessary for well-being
September 12, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer SFU Beedie School of Business professor Zhanna Lyubykh led a recently published study on the importance of taking breaks from work to increase performance. According to the abstract, the research reviewed 83 existing empirical…
Continue reading
Community organisations put out a call to action to protect women amidst housing crisis
September 12, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer Content warning: This article mentions acts of gender-based violence and violence against Indigenous peoples. On August 16, several organisations published a joint press release titled, “Women are not acceptable casualties in the response to the…
Continue reading
Gabe Liosis declares candidacy for SD42 Board of Education
August 31, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer Gabe Liosis, former SFSS president and current student at SFU, will run for trustee in the School District 42 Board of Education in Maple Ridge. The elections will be held on October 15, according…
Continue reading
Bill tabled in Legislative Assembly for abolition of prolonged solitary confinement in BC
July 22, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer On June 1, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, Adam Olsen tabled a bill for the abolition of “prolonged solitary confinement in provincial correctional facilities.” According to the BC Green party’s media release,…
Continue reading
Quarantine Qapsule showcases powerful pieces created by Asian Canadian artists in the pandemic
May 30, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Created in 2020 by Toronto-based actor Nightingale Nguyen, Quarantine Qapsule is a digital art archive that aims to “archive the Asian Canadian experience during the pandemic.” The archive highlights various different works such as visual art,…
Continue reading
SFU presents new mental health companion: the puppy microwave
May 27, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Dear SFU students, You know what time of year it is. Your two weeks of freedom after the Spring semester have somehow trickled away. Piles of reading and homework seem to have unfortunately made their…
Continue reading
Maybe it’s the system: Capitalism is killing us and telling us the problem is our brains
May 10, 2022By Meera Eragoda, Features Editor One in three Canadians are likely to experience a mental illness in their lifetime. In 2020, pre-pandemic, The Tyee reported one-third of Canadians had been diagnosed with anxiety. Additionally, one-third had been prescribed antidepressants. Since…
Continue reading
Don’t be afraid of counselling
March 10, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Mental health hasn’t been getting any better over these past few years. COVID-19, climate disasters, and war have been sources of stress and anxiety, and that’s to say nothing of the responsibilities of being a student.…
Continue reading
