VUSAC Mental Wellness Commission

Join us on a 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 !! 🍁🍂🎃🌄

You will be 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙢
🍂 with a 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 offered by 𝘼𝙨𝙝𝙖 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙧,
🍂 a 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠, 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 offered 𝙗𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚,
🍂 𝙔𝙤𝙜𝙖 lead by 𝘽𝙧𝙮𝙖𝙣,
🍂 and will end the day with a 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚.

🍛 𝘼 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩-𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙡 will be provided 𝙗𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙛 𝘼𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙖 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙪𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨 who will be onsite to prepare food for participants.

🗓 Date: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
🕛 Time: 𝟴:𝟰𝟱 𝗮𝗺 - 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺*
📍 Location: 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 (𝟭𝟱𝟵𝟭𝟭 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝟳𝗖 𝟯𝗚𝟵)**
🪙 Fee: $𝟱 𝗖𝗔𝗗 (normally students are paying $25, your trip is subsidized!)***

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙨, 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨.****

*The bus 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙪𝙥 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙩 𝟴:𝟰𝟱 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝙥.𝙢.
**Students 𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙤 𝙗𝙮 𝙗𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠.
***What is included in the 5 CAD? 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨.
****If your non-vic friend wants to join, DM us for more details!

❗️ 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙, 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙪𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙤!

The Mental Wellness Commission is hiring upper year executives!

We are hiring:
- 2x Communications and PR Leads
- 2x Programming Directors
- 1x Special Products Director
- 1x Advocacy and Equity Director

Apply here: https://forms.gle/FHDwTz36nYACkntu5

Applications are due August 13th at 11:59 PM EST and any questions can be directed for [email protected]

We're excited to release the results from our Mental Health Resource survey! Take a look at these graphics to find out what other students said about some popular mental health-related resources recommended to UofT students.

Keep in mind that mental health support is not one size fits all—just because these were the experiences of these students does not necessarily mean that this is the kind of experience you or another student would have.

We hope that the information here is helpful in understanding some key features of these resources. Please feel free to take a look at the complete resource list on our website to see many more available services.

We are excited to announced that we are launching our new website. You can check out vicmentalwellness.com for our complete resource list, info on our upcoming initiatives, and other exciting content to come!

Exciting news... we are extending the deadline to submit your resource reviews! If you have thoughts you would like to share about Health and Wellness, Accessibility Services, Good2Talk, and many more resources, we are accepting responses until March 19. Make your voice heard!

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Despite how common it is to struggle with mental health, it can be difficult to share those stories without fear of stigma or judgement. We want to create an online space where you can tell us your mental health stories, and where others can recognize the validity of these experiences, and the resiliency of those struggling with their mental health. We invite you to both share your own mental health stories, and show you care by giving words of advice and encouragement for others who may be struggling. You can use the form to send us your submissions below, and they will be published completely anonymously!

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Have you used a mental health related resource at Vic, U of T, or in the community? Then we want to hear from you! We are compiling a report on fourteen commonly used resources to help other students looking to access these services. If you take a few minutes to fill out this survey about your experience, you will not only be helping your fellow students, but you will also have the chance to win Victoria College merchandise! Be sure to fill out your survey by March 13.

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Today, let's think about mental health. We've all seen the statistics: we know how common it is to struggle with mental health, and this especially applies to those aged 15-24. Unfortunately, having open conversations about those struggles is not as common.

No one should suffer in silence. We need to have conversations with those in our lives about mental health, and not let shame or stigma win. Let's join the conversation.

The Mental Wellness Commission is hiring its first Mental Wellness Co-Chair! If you are passionate about mental health and want the opportunity to contribute to programming and advocacy at Victoria College and the U of T campus as a whole, then please consider applying! Applications are due 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠 (𝗘𝗦𝗧). If you have any questions please direct them to the Mental Wellness Commissioner, Dorian at [email protected].

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The VUSAC Mental Wellness Commission has learned that a member of the University of Toronto community has passed away.

If you are feeling distressed or in need of support during this difficult time please visit the link below to find an extensive list of resources. You are not alone.

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES | VUSAC

To all Vic students: we are running an initiative called Vic Across the Globe where you can fill out a form to receive a free care package! You can either pick yours up in person at Victoria College or have us mail it directly to you. If you're interested, you have until November 16 to fill out the form below and request your package.

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Today is World Mental Health Day. This year has been an especially trying one for many people's mental health, and we have all had to show a great deal of resiliency to take care of our wellbeing throughout the pandemic. This Mental Health Day, we hope that you remember to check in on yourself, your loved ones, and your peers, and to reach out to support if you are struggling. Today, and every other day of the year, let's put our mental health first.