Date Posted: September 30, 2011
Print Edition: September 28, 2011
Students dealing with the pressures of academia, debt and relationships may find that becoming aware of the very real risks associated with mental health and illnesses is an important thing to do. Canada’s Mental Illness Awareness Week, which takes place October 2nd through October 8th, is aimed at encouraging Canadians to do just that – and on October 6th at UFV, counsellors are bringing the event to us, with “Beyond the Blues: Depression Anxiety Education and Screening Day.”
UFV counsellor Eileen Burkholder explained exactly what the event will look like: “The goal is to help students learn the signs of depression, anxiety disorders, and risky drinking, and to help connect them to community supports.”
Press release:
In honor of Gambling Disorder Screening Day (March 9) and Problem Gambling Awareness Month, the New York Council on Problem Gambling and the Western Problem Gambling Resource Center announce the release of an online self-screening tool for individuals who want to explore their risk for problem gambling.
The tool guides individuals through a set of questions to help them examine their gambling behaviors and the possible consequences of their gambling activity. Individuals who complete the questionnaire receive personalized feedback and resources based on their own answers.
While it’s true that most individuals who gamble do so solely for entertainment and do not experience problems caused by their gambling, all gambling inherently involves risk. This risk is not only present in the activity of gambling, but also in the risk of causing negative consequences to their lives and the lives of those around them.