Need a Place to Talk? Need a Place to Ease Your Mind? Come to the Western University Peer Support Centre!
01/03/18 17:01
Being a university student comes with a lot of challenges; the rigorous academic expectations, the adjustment of becoming an independent student, and above all, the difficult task of trying to balance everything in your life. Dealing with these said challenges is definitely not easy, this is why the Peer Support Centre exists!
The Peer Support Centre, or as we like to call it the ‘PSC’, focuses on a clear and specific motto: “Listen, Affirm, and Refer”. You come to the space, we make you feel welcome, and you talk to us. We listen to you, validate your feelings, and refer you to the appropriate resource on or off campus; we tailor your needs to the best option there is. No problem is too small and everyone needs a listening ear sometimes. Students helping students, it is as simple as that.
Having been a volunteer at the Peer Support Centre for my third year now, it has been so rewarding to see how much the centre’s reputation has grown on campus. Two years ago, it was exciting news to hear of one single student coming in to the centre; now, almost every one of our volunteers has seen and helped a fellow student! The fact that students are becoming more aware of our service and feel comfortable coming to us to seek help is an amazing feeling. As final exams slowly approach, good mental health is more important than ever; I hope more and more students become aware of our amazing service and the help we have to offer. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing students leave the centre with a big thankful smile on their face! I am so honoured to play an integral role in making Western’s community happier, healthier, and safer, through the Peer Support Centre. Come pay us a visit at the UCC in room 256, from Monday to Friday during between 10-4 PM. Want more information about us or about any other affiliate services Western has to offer? Check out our Facebook page, “Peer Support at Western University” (https://www.facebook.com/PeerSupportWestern/) and our Instagram page, “https://www.instagram.com peersupportwestern/”.
Have a great day!
-Written by Dana Abossi, a 4th year biology student at Western University
The Peer Support Centre, or as we like to call it the ‘PSC’, focuses on a clear and specific motto: “Listen, Affirm, and Refer”. You come to the space, we make you feel welcome, and you talk to us. We listen to you, validate your feelings, and refer you to the appropriate resource on or off campus; we tailor your needs to the best option there is. No problem is too small and everyone needs a listening ear sometimes. Students helping students, it is as simple as that.
Having been a volunteer at the Peer Support Centre for my third year now, it has been so rewarding to see how much the centre’s reputation has grown on campus. Two years ago, it was exciting news to hear of one single student coming in to the centre; now, almost every one of our volunteers has seen and helped a fellow student! The fact that students are becoming more aware of our service and feel comfortable coming to us to seek help is an amazing feeling. As final exams slowly approach, good mental health is more important than ever; I hope more and more students become aware of our amazing service and the help we have to offer. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing students leave the centre with a big thankful smile on their face! I am so honoured to play an integral role in making Western’s community happier, healthier, and safer, through the Peer Support Centre. Come pay us a visit at the UCC in room 256, from Monday to Friday during between 10-4 PM. Want more information about us or about any other affiliate services Western has to offer? Check out our Facebook page, “Peer Support at Western University” (https://www.facebook.com/PeerSupportWestern/) and our Instagram page, “https://www.instagram.com peersupportwestern/”.
Have a great day!
-Written by Dana Abossi, a 4th year biology student at Western University