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Ryerson grads and peer support program can relieve university’s counselling wait times
by Michael Chenby Michael ChenThe Young Ones, a non-profit organization launched by a Ryerson grad, recently started an online support group to make it easier to communicate.
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“I don’t know what triggered my panic attacks but it felt like all-consuming fear was swallowing me up into a black hole of paranoia. I became afraid of everything.”
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With prolonged counselling wait times at Ryerson, some students are opting to skip the queue and head to a local clinic for mental health services.
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“I went through a lot of pain,” said Shayan Yazdanpanah, aerospace engineering student and advocate for mental health.