Wellness@Mac is a series of articles that explore health and wellness topics relevant to student life, designed to engage and support students in their well-being.
This February, we are focusing on physical health, health education, and health safety, with articles on managing GI distress, Naloxone, the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey, and health education at SHEC. Take a look at the topics that interest you most, and don’t hesitate to share these resources with your community!
AI chatbots pose risk to mental health and wellbeing due to its high accessiblity and unregulated use. Click here to read our article on using AI in wellness and mental health.
The MSU Student Health Education Centre (SHEC) is a peer-run health advocacy, information, and resource connection service available to all McMaster University students. SHEC embraces a broad definition of the term health, recognizing that well-being looks and feels different for everyone, eager to meet students wherever they are in this journey. Click here to learn more about SHEC.
Naloxone is a safe, easy-to-use medication that can reverse an opioid overdose and restore breathing within minutes. When used quickly, it can save lives. Click here to learn more about Naloxone, the history of Naloxone, and where to find it.
CCWS is a research survey created by a team of investigators at the University of British Columbia. Tailored for post-secondary students, the CCWS asks questions revolving around student experience, mental health, health service utilization, physical health, academic achievement, substance use, food security and sexual health. Click here to learn more about to the CCWS and the results from Winter 2025.
This article explores gastrointestinal (GI) or digestive system barriers, offering insights, resources, and sugggestions for navigating them specifically at McMaster University. Click here to read the article.
Why do racial health inequities exist today? What we should be asking ourselves is how colonialism and the enslavement of Black people built the very foundation of structural racism. Click here to read our article on racial health disparities.
Black History Month – Literature in the Lounge
In recognition of Black History Month (BHM) in the month of February, the SWC will feature a curated selection of short stories, graphic novels, and other works to expand the Literature in the Lounge program. Students and staff visiting the lounge are encouraged to engage with a selection of literature that prompts reflections about race, culture, community, justice, and equity. During Black History Month, and through the literature in the lounge initiatives, we can honour and amplify the voices of Black authors and celebrate the vast community networks that have blossomed on campus. The 2026 theme, “Rooted: Our Legacy, Our Strength, Our Future,” aligns with the objectives of the Literature in the Lounge initiative as it centers Black stories, identities and lived experiences.
Share your feedback on our February 2025 Issue or request a topic that you would like to see covered in an upcoming issue.
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