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My SSP renewed for three more years

News October 5, 2020

Written by: Serena Bains, Staff Writer Originally launched in August 2018, the mental health application was created in partnership with the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) to address the mental health needs of students outside of office hours, off campus, and on short notice. The app surpassed the initial targets set and was renewed as a result. Since My SSP’s launch “over 14,400 hours of clinical support were provided for more than 2,800 students,” according to Braden McMillan on SFU News. 70% of the clinical support provided occurred outside of regular office hours. The application has four features: a news…

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Health & Counselling talks seasonal affective disorder

Features November 12, 2019

By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate   Nobody likes the gloomy, rainy season or shorter days, but it impacts some people more than others. So be mindful of SAD, aka, seasonal affective disorder, a mood disorder which occurs due to changes…

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