Your mental health is important!
In the spirit of Mental Health Week, we’ve put together a list of 10 Instagram accounts to follow for your daily dose of mental health inspiration. For more Health & Wellness resources here at Sheridan, make sure to visit the COVID-19 resource page here.
Bell Let’s TALK
We’re all familiar with Bell Let’s Talk Day, but this Instagram account doesn’t just talk about mental health on one day of the year. It’s a daily conversation, to provide resources, awareness, and action.
CMHA National
For the last 100 years, The Canadian Mental Health Association has been working to promote the mental health of everyone, as well as people recovering from mental illness.
CAMH FOUNDATION
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital and a world leading research centre. They’re breaking down stigma to discover the causes and cures for mental illness in Canada and around the world.
JACK.ORG
jack.org is all about empowering young people to be leaders in identifying and dismantling barriers to positive mental health in their communities. Students who are interested in opening up chapters, are able to get the process started through their campus clubs.
MORGAN HARPER NICHOLS
Morgan Harper Nichols writes poetry and creates digital mixed media art, that serve as daily reminders. Her work is inspired by real stories - and she invites people to submit their stories to her website.
MY SELF LOVE SUPPLY
My Self-Love Supply's mission is to create and share positivity, self-love and kindness within their online community. Their Instagram account offers up self-love tips, self-care routines and healthy living inspiration.
GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
Global Mental Health Support is an online community that inspires, motivates and helps members through storytelling, advice, and acts of kindness.
THE LATEST KATE
The Latest Kate is an artist and self-described “anxious person”, who uses colourful art in the form of animals, as a way of spreading positivity and gentle reminders to her followers.
SELF CARE IS A PRIORITY
Because taking care of yourself is important, and sometimes we need to be reminded that’s the case.
MARI ANDREW
Mari is a writer, who became an artist when she was going through grief and loss in 2016, and needed a new fun form of self-expression to lift herself up. In 2018 she published a self-help book, combining her creativity with candidness.
Remember, even though campus is closed right now, Sheridan still HAS virtual supports available
SSU remains committed to supporting you during this time and have set up virtual events and supports. Visit our SSU@HOME page to learn more.
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