Art With Impact’s mission is to connect people to global issues through art and media and provide opportunities to share their voices, time and talent in meaningful ways.

SAMHI vision is to support the mental health of student-athletes to help them flourish in and out of competition, across all life domains.

Aid in recognition of depression in both yourself and others through a program called ‘More than Sad

Public health and quality improvement approach to address high risk drinking amongst colleges and universities, using a plan-do-study-act cycle.

A youth led initiative to re-think the traditional approach of mental health awareness and stigma reduction.

A cross-collaborative initiative with Mood Disorders of Canada and McMaster Student Union (COPE), the blue elephant campaign is an on-going anti-stigma initiative on campus. The blue elephant demonstrates a safe place to talk about mental illness without fear of being looked upon differently.

Wellness@Mac is a widely distributed and respected source of health and wellness information. Produced as a newsletter, the Student Wellness Centre has covered topics such as ‘dealing with depression’ and ‘breaking the silence on social anxiety’.

SWELL offers weekly programming to learn more about yourself and your well-being. It’s also a place to relax, grab a tea, read, pick up wellness resources, study and chat with friends.

Bridging the gap between academia and experiential learning, Dr. Parmjit Singh (in collaboration with Ms. Margaret Secord, instructor of Physical Activity and IPE; Mr. Hartley Jafine, instructor of Applied Drama; Dr. Jennifer Nash, instructor of Physical Activity and IPE) has designed a mandatory course (HTH SCI 2J03, Health, Attitude and Behavior) for 2nd year BHSc students to explore mindfulness training, yoga and meditation as one of the ways to foster health among students and learn ways to reduce stress and lifestyle-related mental and physical health issues. Additional courses are offered to upper-year students, including a Mindfulness-Based-Stress-Reduction (MBSR) pilot program for 1st year medical students. Dr. Singh is developing a Smartphone App to promote health mental habits among students is currently under development