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Essay

Punk Rock Saved My Life

Arts

Two Long-Distance Best Friends Teamed Up to Write a Book About Self Love and Kicking the Fairytale Fantasy

Separated by a global pandemic, two best friends wrote the relationship self-help book they had been mulling for years. It took a lot of love, laughter, and late-night snacks.

Community

The Pandemic Has Hurt Men’s Mental Health. Other Men Can Help

Research from UBC shows that the pandemic has fuelled a crisis in men’s mental health. Making connections and finding support is critical for those feeling overwhelmed.

Arts

Vancouver Comedian Charles Demers Shares His Most Vulnerable Obsessions in a New Mystery Novel

Charles Demers says it’s time to talk about mental health.

Essay

Fish Guts, My Disordered Eating, and Life After Death

An essay on interconnection and the circle of life.

Kasondra Cohen

Impact

Army & Navy Founder’s Great-Granddaughter Reconnects With Her Philanthropic Mission

Led by Kasondra Cohen, Face of Today challenges stigmas around mental health and strives to empower youth.

Santa Ono UBC president MONTECRISTO magazine interview

Community

For Santa Ono, Social Media is a Way to Connect With Students

The UBC president talks candidly about mental health.

Kasondra Cohen Faces of Today

Impact

Kasondra Cohen

The Face of Today president discusses her latest project—a mental health resource centre located in the historic Dominion Building.

Coast Mental Health Guest Chef Nights

Impact

Coast Mental Health Guest Chef Nights

Food for thought.

The events bring students from Coast Mental Health’s Culinary Skills Training Program together with notable chefs from around the Lower Mainland.