An Examination of Mental Health Leadership and Social Advocacy by Post-Secondary Students with Lived Experience in Atlantic Canada

The crisis in university student mental health has intensified with COVID-19. Support for students with mental health and illness experiences and identities is now more important than ever. Prior to the pandemic students were taking matters into their own hands and working together to advocate for improved learning environments and educational experiences. This project will examine how participation in campus-based mental health advocacy can support more inclusive and equitable experiences of university education in Atlantic Canada. Results will raise awareness of student-led mental health advocacy in universities in Atlantic Canada, mobilize current evidence on university student led mental health advocacy, and identify influences that support positive experiences and outcomes from the perspectives of student advocates themselves.

Faculty Supervisor:

Katie Aubrecht

Student:

Partner:

Eviance

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

St. Francis Xavier University

Program: