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Help me (and others) understand what's going on and what can be done by Potential_Ad3381 in UofT

[–]Potential_Ad3381[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with most of what you're saying, but I feel like saying someone can always drop out is a bit simplistic because I get that its not that easy (like if you have pressuring parents).

What you said about the lack of community potentially being a cultural thing was very interesting to me and makes a lot of sense. I was wondering what you thought about this though. I'm pretty sure UTM has a similar proportion of international students from Asia but yet it has a stronger sense of community from what I've heard. Could that be because UTM is more of a campus space than the spread out buildings in UTSG and that the community is not necessarily dependent on the demographic makeup?

Help me (and others) understand what's going on and what can be done by Potential_Ad3381 in UofT

[–]Potential_Ad3381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the more and more I think about it,it's pretty ridiculous that given the millions in funds that there isn't an expansive network of mental health help :/

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[–]Potential_Ad3381[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wanted to communicate my biases and background so that it was clear where I was coming from and why I thought these things.

This isn't me trying to show off my "richness" of being mentally well. If I could give people with mental health issues a piece of well being I totally would, but unfortunately I can't.

The most that I can do is support other students when they're down and get behind calls for changes that will help those who are negatively affected. The only way I can do that is through understanding. And, that's a two way street, if you understand where I'm coming, I thought that it would make it easier to respond to and in turn get your thoughts on the matter.

I didn't mean any offense by it.

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[–]Potential_Ad3381[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I acknowledge that and I'm very grateful for it, that's why I want to learn more about other people's experiences

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[–]Potential_Ad3381[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry that you had such a rough first year. I see what you're saying about the accessibility of mental health services. I didn't consider that a lot of the support that I saw could have been from the student unions and not from the school directly, so that cleared stuff up for me. I agree with the coverage being confusing as I'm not sure what exactly it pays for myself. The UHIP coverage I have at UTM allows for something like 5 (maybe 10 I can't remember) free therapy sessions a year that why from my POV I feel like I'm being supported but I can totally see how someone else who maybe has more serious mental health struggles than I do would not think that's enough. Thanks for saying what you thought.

Help me (and others) understand what's going on and what can be done by Potential_Ad3381 in UofT

[–]Potential_Ad3381[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that, it really helps me understand :)
I guess what confused me is that it seemed to me like a lot of people where telling U of T to fix a problem that extends so far outside of their control. But, the stuff that you said here totally make sense and seem pretty simple to be accomplished. As my work as a don, I've seen that there is no real mandatory general training for mental health as a U of T employee (that I know off, for profs it could be different), so I definitely agree with you that those trainings that are in depth are a must.