You Should Frown More: April 5, 2023 issue |
April 5, 2023
Breaking the silence: One student’s struggle with an eating disorderJust over two years ago, I was laying in an emergency room hospital bed staring at my phone thinking, “How do I explain this to my mom?” For 30 years I had hidden an eating disorder from her but this time it almost killed me. It was time to break the silence; I needed help. […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: April 5, 2023 issueTake a library survey, enter to win a prize The Camosun College library has a brief survey open until April 14; after filling out the survey, students can sign up to be entered into a draw for the chance to win a gift card to the college bookstore. Students can access the survey by going […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College instructor runs for drug awarenessThe most devastating thing that can happen to a parent is losing their child; a parent should never have to go through that level of pain. But at the end of last August, that’s exactly what happened to Camosun College School of Access instructor Jessica Michalofsky when she lost her son Aubrey to toxic drug […] Continue Reading |
Mental Health and Criminal Justice certificate looks at criminal justice, mental health, addictionsCamosun Mental Health and Criminal Justice (MHCJ) instructor Eva Silden recognizes that Vancouver Island is in need of increased communication between frontline workers due to issues relating to mental health and the ongoing drug crisis. That’s what she hopes the MHCJ certificate program can help with. MHCJ is an eight-month program designed to support and […] Continue Reading |
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: April 5, 2023 issue |