Good mental health is important, no matter what age you are, and students at St. PatSA国际影视传媒檚 High School got to see what nursing students at Aurora College have been working on to help in the area.

The school hosted a mental health wellness fair on Wednesday morning and featured nearly a dozen different presentations on such topics as peer pressure, anxiety, eating disorders, among others. It was designed to provide students with easy access to health information and resources for issues they might encounter during their teenage years.

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Students spent most of the morning going around to the various projects and hear about the research, as well as see the results.

Jacqueline Stanbridge, whoSA国际影视传媒檚 also a program support teacher at the school, emphasized the importance of mental health awareness.

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Kimove also said that the event included a scavenger hunt activity, where students visited each booth and answered questions on a sheet provided.

Sean Smith, a third-year nursing student from Aurora College, was one of the presenters at the event. His topic covered relations between mental health and vaping.

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As the school heads into exam season, the timing of the event was particularly relevant, said Kimove.

She said that many students put pressure on themselves to achieve high grades, which can lead to distress and anxiety.

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