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Queen's Commerce Mental Health Association
The QCMHA Blog
Welcome to the QCMHA Blog! Here you can find a range of stories shared by fellow commerce students about the struggles they face and strategies they've learned over the years. Click below to view all posts.
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Remember to Breathe
Written by First Year Rep, Noah Mcilveen Entering university this past August was probably the furthest away from myself I had ever been....
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Feb 5, 20242 min read
Society as a Patient
Written by QCMHA EDII Coordinator Marium Naqvi Those of us who grew up in Canada are lucky to have been exposed to mental health...
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Jan 22, 20243 min read
“New Year, New Me”, Building Constructive Resolutions
Written by QCMHA Sponsorship Coordinator Sophie Sheehan The beginning of a new year brings excitement and presents an optimal opportunity...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read
Embracing the Struggle
Written by QCMHA Logistics Director Josh Borrell When addressing the MIT convocation in 2023, Mark Rober said, "Yeah, but my real life...
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Dec 23, 20233 min read
Grief and the Power of the Letter S
Written by Events Director Clare Butler We all can relate to the incessant number of times you get asked the same three questions in...
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Dec 5, 20232 min read
Focus on the Good, and the Good Gets Better: The Power of Your Mindset
Written by Events Coordinator, Olivia D'Amico If there’s one key takeaway I have from my adolescence, it’s that your mindset is the most...
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Nov 13, 20232 min read
Maintaining Relationships in University with Work-Life Balance
Written by Digital Strategy Coordinator, Tal Bibas University provides a unique setting to foster relationships that might not otherwise...
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Oct 30, 20232 min read
Finding Healing and Friendship Through the Power of Music: My Tate McRae Concert Experience
Written by Publications Coordinator, Lauren Au As the school year began, I was in a familiar but dreadful place. The first few weeks were...
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Sep 25, 20232 min read
Balancing University Highs and Lows
Written by QCMHA Events & Partnerships Coordinator, Jordan Deep Our time is university is supposed to be the best time of our lives. It’s...
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Aug 23, 20232 min read
Everything Will Work Out How it Should - Just Give it Time
Written by QCMHA Speakers Coordinator Evan Bertoia Throughout my childhood and teen years, baseball meant everything to me. I would wake...
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Apr 3, 20233 min read
What I wish people knew about depression
Written by QCMHA Co-Chair Avina Patel No one really talks about depression. I know it’s a difficult topic, and there are a million things...
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Mar 28, 20232 min read
Struggling with Change and Adjusting to University Life
Written by QCMHA First Year Representative Nicole Frank Growing up with parents who went to Queens, my childhood was full of amusing...
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Feb 28, 20232 min read
The Power of Putting Yourself First
Written by QCMHA Publications Coordinator Rebecca Pin Throughout life, I was the type of person no one thought twice to worry about. From...
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Feb 7, 20232 min read
Gratitude Is The Best Attitude
Written by QCMHA Events & Workshops Coordinator Marium Naqvi I was in the second grade when my mom took me to the Dollar Store and asked...
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Jan 16, 20232 min read
Coping With Grief & Loss in your 20’s
Written by QCMHA Sponsorship Coordinator Kate Sinclair I have noticed in the past year that people love to avoid talking about death,...
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Nov 29, 20223 min read
Comparison, The Thief of Joy
Written by QCMHA Case Competition Coordinator Josh Borrell Everyone is subject to comparison. Whether it is an idol, a friend, a sibling,...
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Nov 23, 20222 min read
Getting Over the Barrier of Asking for Help
Written by QCMHA Sponsorship Coordinator Sarah Andersons Facing the barrier of asking for help was one of the biggest challenges I have...
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Nov 14, 20223 min read
Catching Some ZZZs
Written by QCMHA Sponsorship Coordinator Kieran McSweeney Sleep, this amazing thing that happens every night (or almost every night) that...
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Nov 7, 20222 min read
Living on a High, Yet Feeling Like a Low
Written by QCMHA Co-Chair Maddie Poutissou Anxiety is a really weird thing. It can be that everything around you and in your life is...
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Oct 18, 20222 min read
Growing Up, Nostalgia, and Post-Grad Scaries
Written by QCMHA Partnership Director Alex LeBoeuf As a fourth-year student whose university experience has been radically changed by the...
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Feb 22, 20222 min read
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