News & Stories: Wellbeing and Mental Health

I came alone but I’m now leaving with a bunch of sisters who took care of me - OISE graduate Rabia Alsabaie shares her story.

Dr. Angela, Associate Director, Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health, is helping to renew U of T spaces with native plants and land-based learning.

Your kid will be fine, and there are other (free!) ways that parents can create meaningful learning experiences, says the psychology expert.

UofT students return to campus this Fall with opportunities for new experiences and connections.

OISE PhD candidate, Maria Vamvalis, talks to CBC about support tools to cope with the effects of climate change on their wellbeing. Listen here.

OISE Professor, Kathleen Gallagher, has released a new book: Hope in a Collapsing World: Youth, Theatre, and Listening as a Political Alternative.

Meet our 2022 OISE graduate, Dr. Bishop Owis, who reflects on their doctoral journey with an emphasis on care

OISE doctoral candidate and enigmatologist, Stacy Costa says puzzles can help improve your mind but you have to challenge yourself.

PhD candidate Lexi Ewing is one of eight advisors collaborating with faculty on U of T’s Student and Youth Mental Health Initiative for post-secondary students.

High school students are lobbying for a grade-freeze. But is it fair and equitable? OISE Professor Todd Cunningham joins CBC Radio to discuss.

In the Globe and Mail, OISE Professor Karen Mundy joins a trio of education faculty arguing for more investment in tutoring as the pandemic continues.

An assistant professor in OISE’s Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development and the lead researcher on the study, concluded that there was a link between social isolation and worsening mental health among university students.