In 2013 the Wellness Centre administered the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) for the very first time. Some of you might have completed it then…
Overdose deaths involving the opiate fentanyl have been prevalent in the media recently. What does this mean? What is fentanyl? What can be done to…
Written by: Mandy Turnbull, SN BSN--TRU Yr. 4 So you’ve seen the posters around campus, you’ve heard people talk about it on the bus and,…
Taking a writing-intensive course? Major final research essays due in November? Don’t pull a stressed-out all-nighter on your own the last week of classes. Join…
written by: Sharyse Wilson, 4th Year Nursing Student Last week the Wellness Centre organized Mental Health Awareness Week. "Mental health" is a real buzz word…
Nursing students raise awareness of kidney health By Pam Erikson The World Kidney Day health fair was a success, thanks in part to TRU Nursing…
Grief is directly related to attachment and we all have an innate attachment to things and people all around us. From our family and friends…
Mental health will be examined from a variety of angles and perspectives during a touring play called maladjusted. Telling the stories of those living with…
The Wellness Centre is recruiting students to become a part of a new and exciting Peer Wellness Leadership team that we are launching in September…
Kindness means caring for others and positively influencing someone else. It also includes taking care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. As students it’s…
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sonya Renee Taylor. This photo is from her Facebook account.[/caption] Award winning poet, performance artist, activist, and transformational leader Sonya Renee…
At our TRU Kamloops campus you may have seen the cute and fuzzy friends that come every Thursday from 10am- 2pm. These dogs and volunteers…
Tobacco Free Tuesday - Practice Quitting to be Successful! TRU is helping to promote Tobacco Free Tuesdays! February 3 and March 3 Enter in the…
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="248"] The above images is a screen capture of one of the posters being used by Interior Health in its campaign to…
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="333"] Sara Gillis along with nine youth with mental illness, two family members of mentally ill youth, two clinicians and a mobile…
The Wellness Centre will be closed until Tuesday, January 6, 2015. We hope that you use this time to enjoy, relax, and rejuvenate! We will…
Everyone feels stress at certain points of their life. Stress affects the way you think, but it also has an impact on your body. This…
Suicide is a scary word and a topic that most people do not want to talk about. We challenge everyone to help reduce the stigma…
Communication is key to any healthy relationship. Good communication is when both people feel comfortable expressing their desires, fears, feelings, and listen to the other…
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