UPEI student Sarah Freeburn is deeply involved in many initiatives on campus about diversity, equity and inclusion, which led to her receiving a 2022 3M National Student Fellowship award.
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Cate Conway creates app to help people connect, stay positive and talk
Alongside make-up artist Ciara Daly, the pair have launched The Life Lounge helping people navigate life during the pandemic
Cate Conway and Ciara Daly (Image: Glenn Norwood)
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She explains: I had a really tough time with depression over the summer. I had been on medication that didn t work and decided to pay to get a private consultation with a gynaecologist and a psychiatrist and I also had acupuncture. People told me they didn t know that they could book a private appointment with a consultant and get it so quickly which surprised me, and others were asking how I knew acupuncture could help. I believe the words mental health are thrown about too easily and people are told they just need to talk but sometimes it s not that simple.