COPE: A Student Mental Health Initiative
1280 Main Street West Hamilton, ON, Canada

During this holiday season please keep in mind that it is so important to take time for yourself and find clarity. The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself. We hope you get to spend the holidays doing things you love and spending time with those dear to you (while maintaining quarantine rules of course!) Wishing you and your loved ones a very merry Christmas and happy holidays! Stay safe everyone! - From, McMaster's COPE

With exam season coming to an end, we would like to congratulate all of you on completing (or almost completing) the fall semester! You did it - now it's time to unwind and remember to take a breather, give yourself the gift of self-love and self-care.

Formally introducing Wil Prakash Fujarczuk, who we are honoured to be having as a guest to answer some questions on sexual violence and power dynamics in academia. Do you have questions surrounding sexual violence in academia? Click this google form link to ask Wil a question: https://bit.ly/QuestionsForWil

As this semester comes to an end and we enter into exam season, it is important to prioritize self care. Check out our photo below for some tips and ideas that you could do to take care of yourself during exam season. Best of luck on exams and take care everyone!

COPE is honoured to have Wil Prakash Fujarzcuk, the sexual violence prevention education coordinator from the SVPRO* as a guest to discuss important topics surrounding sexual violence and the role of power dynamics in academia. At the end of the discussion, we will have some time for a Q&A session, where our guest will take up some of your questions! Fill out this google form to ask Wil a question: https://bit.ly/QuestionsForWil... *SVPRO = Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office

Hey everyone! As Movember comes to an end, it is important that we continue to reach out to our male friends, loved ones, and family members. Make sure to check in with them every once in a while and try to support them in any way you can if they are going through a difficult time.