Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

Preparing for Your Appointment (Healthlink BC, Webpage)

This webpage offers information and resources for preparing for appointments, how to ask about tests and treatments with healthcare professionals, and necessary actions to take after an appointment.

Getting Ready Form (GettingReady.ca, Worksheet)

The Getting Ready form is a worksheet that helps you understand what you might be asked at an appointment, what is important to discuss, and helps you think about your needs and prepare your concerns.

Afraid of Doctors? Tips for Appointment Anxiety (Mayo Clinic, Online Article)

This article offers different tips and tricks to relax your fears around health-related appointments so that you can take care of your health.

Tips to Help if You Feel Anxious About Visiting the Doctor (Healthline, Online Article)

More simple steps to help with anxieties about visiting a healthcare professional.

How to Talk to Your GP About Your Mental Health

(Find the Words, YouTube)

For most, our GP is the first place we’ll go when we’re unwell. However, it’s not always easy having that first conversation about your deepest feelings with your GP, someone you may hardly know.

This short film discusses how to make the most of the few minutes you have with your GP or practice nurse.

Why Seeking Help is a Sign of Strength

(Dave Smith | TedX, YouTube) 

Dave Smith, a traveller, an international disaster response volunteer, and retired veteran, shares his experience on handling crisis situations, and how difficult it is to step out of one’s comfort zone in order to connect with people.

Communicating Your Needs

The first step of the process is being able to effectively set boundaries and communicate your needs, which this toolkit covers from a student perspective.

Reframing Learning Challenges

Academic challenges are fairly common experiences, and it may lead to feelings of being out of place. Learn how to reframe your mindset around these.

Growing Grit

Learn how to develop perseverance, define your goals, and embrace a growth mindset.

Personal Wellbeing

Managing a healthy and balanced lifestyle as a student can be tough. This toolkit covers a few of our personal tips on cultivating wellness.

Mental Stealth: Student Life and Self-Care by Yanya

Mental health challenges often show up quietly in student life, and acknowledging them matters. Read a student’s reflection on how to find support for these stresses.

Mental Health and Balancing Student Work Life by Kartik

Learn some tips for maintaining your mental health and wellness while having a busy academic workload.

I Think I Can: Determining Your Self-Efficacy by Appu 

Many students often encounter a sudden lack of confidence in their abilities during university; thus, determining one’s self-efficacy is important.