Written by Danielle Cattani and GSA Staff Many graduate students face mental health challenges every day. However, the challenges are even more unique for Black graduate students, or in Danielle’s case, a Black woman in academia. Danielle Cattani (she/her) is a multiracial Black woman and a current Master of Science student in Medical Science at the University of Calgary. She …
PrEP Access in Alberta
An article by Filip Rakic, a member of the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee The goal of this blog post is to help graduate students navigate access to PrEP. As a student who has gone through this process, I thought it would be helpful to summarize the process and hopefully make things easier for anyone trying to access PrEP …
Mental Health in the 2SLGBTQIAP+ Community
An article by the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee This Wednesday January 26th is Bell Let’s Talk Day. Bell Let’s Talk started in 2010 as an initiative aiming to spread awareness, combat stigma, and raise funds for mental health supports in Canada. Folks in the 2SLGBTQIAP+ community are more likely to experience mental illness and have higher suicide rates …
Let’s Talk Mental Illness with UCalgary graduate students
Let’s Talk Mental Illness with John Gabriel Cabayao John Gabriel was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Type II in 2019 which came as a huge shock for him as he was previously diagnosed with and treated for depression. Have a listen of John Gabriel’s mental health journey in this video as he shares his mental health challenges with Bipolar Disorder Type II, the resources he has sought out, and …
The Beauty of a Rainbow
By Conrad Mielczarek, a member of the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance Committee Disclaimer: A full discussion of these issues is not possible in a single, short essay. In this article, we provide an overview of some of the main ideas that can help you begin to have these types of conversations. We encourage you to keep researching and learning! The …
Mental Health: It’s Time to Talk
By the GSA Mental Health and Wellness Subcommittee One in five Canadians may experience a mental health problem in their lifetime (1). The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health and wellbeing of persons around the globe and across all age demographics (2,3,4). The changes in routine and daily life as a result of the pandemic restrictions has resulted in …
