Student Well-Being, Mental Health and Resiliency

  • Online
  • $50

Student Well-Being, Mental Health and Resiliency is a deeply researched and scientifically grounded course designed to help high school students understand and develop their mental health and emotional awareness as they make the move to university life.

According to a recent Canadian National College Health Assessment, over a quarter (26.3%) of Canadian post-secondary students reported having been diagnosed or treated for one or more mental health conditions within a 12-month period from starting university. The most common conditions reported were anxiety and depression. Around double this number of students reported symptoms, and these rates have continued to increase.

Student Well-Being, Mental Health and Resiliency is a condensed version of a popular full-semester credit course offered at Queen's University. It was developed by Dr. Anne Duffy, MSc, MD, FRCPC, an academic psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Student Mental Health at Queen’s University as a resource to help high school students preparare for university life.

In this self-paced online course, you explore:

  • Fundamental terms and concepts for mental health literacy
  • Stress, sleep and self-regulation
  • Recreational drugs, alcohol and the vulnerable, developing brain
  • Study-life balance, recreation and well-being
  • Mental health awareness, recognition and accessing support

In conjunction with video clips and text-based learning, you’re prompted to reflect on your personal well-being and mental health and encouraged to apply actions and choices that improve mental health. Fictional student stories bring the concepts alive and additional resources and references provide plenty of opportunities for deeper learning.

This course is offered at a subsidized price to increase accessibility and 50% of the proceeds go to support UBC Athletics and Recreation. As you learn in this course, striking a healthy study-life balance by including time for recreation, exercise and social connectedness is an important part of supporting well-being.

How to register

You can register for this self-paced course any day of the year. On the day you register, your course time begins and you have 60 days to complete the course (or more if you request an extension). Once you have completed your registration, you will receive an email invitation to enroll in the course.

How am I assessed?

There is no assessment in this course. Examples and answers to reflection questions are provided throughout to assist your learning process.

Expected effort

Each of the five modules should take about two hours to complete, and no more than four hours depending on how many references and resources you explore.

Technology requirements

To take this course, you’ll need access to:

  • an email account
  • a computer, laptop or tablet
  • the latest version of a web browser (or previous major version release)
  • a reliable internet connection.

You can also use your Apple or Android mobile device. The small screen, however, may not offer you the best viewing experience.

Course format

This course is 100% online. There are no live classes or events. Log in anytime to your course and work at your own pace.

Available sessions

Available course sessions
Start date Sessions Days Time Format Tuition Description
0 sessions - - Online $50

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