Lakehead to use Bell Let's Talk funding to study COVID impact on students
Summary
Newhouse, Pearson and their team are working on is called Moving through COVID-19: Understanding physical activity behaviours and mental health experiences of university students. The researchers will work on this project over the next year, building on a pilot study that investigated physical activity levels in a university-aged, healthy cohort from January 2020 to March 2021. The project will utilize quantitative and qualitative methods, targeting a diverse range of students to determine the best strategies for enhancing physical activity and mental health. Now more than ever, it is important that we talk about our mental health, especially for young people who are more susceptible to bullying and other pressures due to social media, said Dr. Moira McPherson, Lakeheads President and Vice-Chancellor. We look forward to building on their progress with more funding later this spring for schools implementing new initiatives aligned with the Standard, Deacon said.If you are in need of help, or simply want to speak with someone, visit Bell Lets Talk for more information or Lakehead students can download TalkCampus app on to their devices, which is a peer support platform they can use for health and wellness.