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Heather McRae and Seneca Chartrand at the U of M's Indigenous Mini U.

My Steinbach: Province expands funding for youth mental health with over $800,000 investment in community initiatives

February 13, 2024 — 
Province expands funding for youth mental health with over $800,000 investment in community initiatives

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A group of Indigenous students gather around a table. Several are talking with each other and smiling, while others write in notebooks.

Students

Find connection and calm: 12 UM support groups and workshops to try this term

January 15, 2024 — 
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to mental health and wellness. UM offers a variety of groups and workshops for students to explore. Discover a safe place where you can meet others who you can relate to, share your experiences, get valuable feedback and develop new coping skills.

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Scrabble tiles spelling out the words: mental health. // Image from Piqsels

Unlocking success: 15 ways UM supports mental health

October 10, 2023 — 
Maclean’s magazine ranked UM second in mental health services among Canadian medical-doctoral universities in 2022. Here are 15 reasons why.

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Three happy students jump in the air and are captured by the camera mid-jump. They are on a concrete sidewalk cleared of snow and bare trees are in the background.

Students

Take time for a mid-winter wellness check-in

February 6, 2023 — 
The responsibilities that come with being a student on top of each individual’s circumstances can take a toll. While it’s easy to get caught up in busy schedules and numerous commitments, your physical and mental wellness matter above all else. It’s important to check in with yourself and listen to what your body needs.

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A student walks alone on campus during the winter, heading towards a white brick building.

Students

Feeling stressed? Student supports are available to help

January 23, 2023 — 
Whether you are looking to add some tools to your self-care toolkit or need immediate help, we want you to know that there is support for you, right at this moment, regardless of your level of need

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Student Support releases Distress Guide for Faculty and Staff

February 23, 2022 — 
Student Support has created a new Distress Guide for faculty and staff that provides guidance on how to respond to student requests for support and how to reach out to students who appear to be in distress.

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Students

UM receives $25,000 Bell Let’s Talk Kickoff Grant

May 27, 2021 — 
The Kickoff Grant will specifically contribute towards the further development of the Implementation Toolkit, a guide to mobilizing the new university mental health strategy, Success Through Wellness 2.0

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President Michael Benarroch holds a signs that asks us to be mindful of each other

A message from President Michael Benarroch on mental health

January 26, 2021 — 
We have all been dealing with mental burdens beyond the norm. So, let’s talk.

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The University of Manitoba administrative building on the Fort Garry campus.

Human Resources

Mental health supports accessible over the winter break

December 17, 2020 — 
If you are in need of supports or resources, there are a variety of mental health and wellbeing supports accessible to students, faculty and staff throughout the break.

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A student studying in isolation.

Faculty of Law

It’s okay to not be okay

May 15, 2020 — 
Collectively, we are all experiencing an unprecedented traumatic event

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