Mental health night: A peer-led initiative

Hannah Kearney; Becky Jones; Jia Hong Dai; Ivana Burcul

doi:10.36834/cmej.70208

Mental health night: A peer-led initiative

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Hannah Kearney Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
Becky Jones Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine
Jia Hong Dai Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine
Ivana Burcul Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine

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https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.70208

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We describe a peer-led mental health (MH) workshop that was held at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (Niagara Regional Campus) in collaboration with Student Affairs. Workshop aims included facilitating discussions among peers and engaging in case-based learning about MH experiences in medical school. Post-workshop, attendees reported increased comfort in talking to classmates about personal MH, recognizing MH crises, and asking for help from peers. We believe that engaging medical learners in MH discussions early on in medical education is critical, and that peer-led workshops may aid in decreasing future MH difficulties and burnout. Due to the low-cost of holding peer-led workshops, this event could be easily replicated at other training sites.

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2020-09-10

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Kearney H, Jones B, Dai JH, Burcul I. Mental health night: A peer-led initiative. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2020 Sep. 10 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];11(6):e153-e155. Available from: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/70208

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Vol. 11 No. 6 (2020)

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