ELEMENTAL

In the current issue,students across the University of Toronto community share their stories of hope and resilience. UofT’s Dr. Jane Freeman discusses developing resourcefulness in graduate students. Complex trauma and complex post-traumatic stress disorder is introduced and discussed. Helpful stress reduction techniques and positive coping strategies for unhelpful thought patterns are also presented in the
current issue. Dr. Andrew Simone, a Toronto dermatologist, shares his
inspirational story of resilience. We also present a review of apps and
podcasts that support or discuss mental health. Scientific papers are also
presented and summarized in the context of the issue’s theme. UofT’s PEARS project, a survivor-led and student-run anti gender violence and anti-sexual
violence group on campus are interviewed and share how they are fostering
resilience and community at UofT. Popular books such as the Body Keeps the
Score are reviewed. Sylvester Stallone’s 1976 film Rocky is also reviewed in
the context of hope and being a true “underdog” story. We also hear from Louis
Busch on Shkaabe Makwa, Canada’s first hospital-based centre for First Nations,
Inuit, and Métis communities. We also tackle food insecurityand the importance of a growth mindset in the current issue.