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Health
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GLOW by Achieve Radiance – A Women’s Evening of Change and Celebration
19 Feb 2013 by falisha ali / No Comments
The modern day woman, a representation of success, confidence, and empowerment; this woman strives to achieve radiance. Mandi Sellers, from a young age, sought to inspire women, showing them that confidence and success can be found within.
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Vancouver’s Very Own ‘Sex Talk in the City’ – Museum of Vancouver’s Grand Opening
14 Feb 2013 by nicole freeston / No Comments
Who knew Vancouver had such an extensive history when it came to sex and sexuality? Starting this Valentines Day, Vancouverites will help the city tackle this once taboo subject of sex and sexuality by visiting the ‘Sex Talk in the City’ exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver.
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Student Leadership: Creating Human Trafficking Awareness
29 Jan 2013 by lucas meneses-skoda / No Comments
It’s an issue that often gets the blind eye, yet globally, stares many people right in the face like a plaguing disease.
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Head Injuries in Sports: The Real Penalty
27 Dec 2012 by lucas meneses-skoda / No Comments
It’s been referred to as an epidemic of sorts. A hot-button topic. A serious health issue. In many regards, the track record and attention on head injuries in sports make it hard to deny any of these labels.
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Energy: Good, Energy Drinks: Bad
18 Dec 2012 by lucas meneses-skoda / No Comments
The first time Dr. Udo Erasmus tasted a Red Bull, he thought to himself: why would anyone ever want to drink this horrible tasting thing?
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Think Healthy, Eat Healthy
23 Nov 2012 by lucas meneses-skoda / No Comments
Growing up through the fast-paced, consumerist society that youth experience today does not always give them the time to think about what they’re putting into their bodies.
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The POWER of GREEN in schools
25 Oct 2012 by Amanda Jang / No Comments
Since when did saving the environment become so hip? Long gone are the days of throwing your pop bottles in the trash can because we all know that reducing, reusing, and recycling is where it’s at!
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No One is the Body Police!
28 Jun 2012 by sarah veness / 2 Comments
When I asked Jamie what the one thing to take away from our conversation was, he repeated our favourite phrase of the afternoon no one is the body police.
I first encountered Jamie on one of my lazy Saturday afternoon walks down Commercial Drive, and was he ever hard to miss.
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Top 4 Reasons Alcoholic Energy Drinks Can Leave You In The Emergency Room
19 Jun 2012 by bianca mora / No Comments
Health Canada was recently targeted in reducing the alcoholic energy drinks in B.C. It all started on May 25, 2012, as an article was released by Sarah Schmidt in The Vancouver Sun expressing the rise and danger of alcoholic energy drinks. Because of this, the topic of mixing energy drinks with alcohol has been an overwhelming popular topic in media today. This topic is concerning because youth are the highest target to this dangerous epidemic.
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Avoiding a ‘Killer Tan’
18 May 2012 by Phoebe Lim / No Comments
With so much pressure from the media to look a certain way, teens often succumb to the glamorous end result they expect to have after buying a certain product or getting a certain hairstyle. Trying to look our best isn’t a bad thing, but the line must be drawn, and probably one of the most detrimental things you can do is getting a tan.
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What Does the Insite Decision Mean? A Public Talk by Monique Pongracic-Speier
19 Mar 2012 by Justin Choi / No Comments
On Wednesday, March 14, I went to “What Does the Insite Decision Mean?â€, a public talk by Monique Pongracic-Speier, the lawyer who led the court cases for keeping InSite open against challenges from the Conservative government.
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Salon Series: Liberated Transparency
25 Jan 2012 by Justin Choi / No Comments
What have you done for at-risk youth lately? I don’t know about you, but I’ve just attended the Salon Series: Liberated Transparency, which makes me a better person than you. But I digress. Salon Series is a place where speakers are invited to talk about various issues around the city, and everyone is invited to share their ideas in an open, positive setting.
This Salon, titlted “Liberated Transparencyâ€, was about mental health and youth at risk. It was organized by Sarah Jamieson, a self-described “sports philanthropreneurâ€, and one of the most vibrant, energetic people I have ever met (which is small wonder, seeing as how she has probably run enough marathons to go around the Earth once or twice). She started off with her own story about why she cares about this issue – an abusive stepfather, a broken childhood and a bipolar mother who committed suicide three years ago.
The first two guest speakers were Kristina Dixon from the Canadian Mental Health Association and three police officers from Odd Squad Productions. They spoke about their efforts at youth outreach, and about what we can do to help those at risk. The Odd Squad also focused on the issues of drug abuse and prevention.
However, the highlight of the night was Alana Stockford, a partially disabled teen who attends grade 11 at Heritage Woods Secondary School. She recounted her experiences as a “disabled†person growing up in Vancouver, telling a touching story of alienation, neglect, and lost friendship. However, it was just as much a story of hope and a brighter future, not only for her but for everyone affected by issues of mental health.
Overall, the Liberated Transparency Salon was a refreshing reminder of the realities of the often-neglected topic of mental health and youth at risk in our society. We still have a very limited understanding of what it is like to be afflicted by mental diseases, and if history has taught us anything, it’s that dialogue is an excellent way of getting to know each other.
Photo from www.sarahmjamieson.wordpress.com
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