Forum Tackles Student Burnout and mental health on Canada’s Campuses

There are a number of things that can lead to Canada’s University and college students feeling burnt out. There’s being away from home. Deadlines. New responsibilities. More Deadlines. Their diet and sleep may suffer. Also, deadlines are a factor.

To combat this, and keep Canada’s young minds enrolled in school, College and university officials from across Ontario are coming together for a one-day conference in Toronto that explores mental-health issues facing students.

The conference, called Focus on Mental Health, will examine issues such as eliminating stigma. The conference will also include first-hand stories from students.

The event will feature speakers such as award-winning TV personality Valerie Pringle and her daughter, Catherine, along with former federal finance minister Michael Wilson.
Dr. David Goldbloom, the chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, will also be a featured speaker at the event.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada also recently released Changing Directions, Changing Lives, a strategy for improving mental health in Canada.

The conference runs from 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. It’s co-sponsored by Colleges Ontario, the Council of Ontario Universities, the College Student Alliance, and the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance.