Advocates say immigration and other issues affecting the Filipino Diaspora are going unaddressed during the federal election campaign by all political parties, despite their lip service.
View More Filipino Diaspora Issues Ignored in #Elxn44
Tag: mental health
The Toll of the Pandemic on Students: a Niagara Teacher and Mother
Eating disorders, disinterest in learning, and an overwhelming sense of hopelessness are gripping older children while the younger ones ask questions that parents or teachers cannot answer.
View More The Toll of the Pandemic on Students: a Niagara Teacher and Mother
Italy’s Return to La Dolce Vita with COVID-19
Italy’s government was one of the first to institute lockdowns and quarantines when the COVID-19 pandemic first struck in early 2020. The ensuing days were filled with fear, uncertainty and panic. What was the experience like for the many Canadians who call Italy home? NCM’s Italy correspondent reports.
View More Italy’s Return to La Dolce Vita with COVID-19
Ontario Gets Ready to Reopen as Outdoor Activities Resume
As Ontario ramps up its first doses of COVID-19 vaccines, NCM reporter Arzu Yildiz looks into what the plans are for outdoor recreational activities and how they will play out.
View More Ontario Gets Ready to Reopen as Outdoor Activities Resume
Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of BIPOC Children
As parents battle with ongoing lockdown, the mental health of BIPOC children is increasingly affected. Lack of physical boundaries between home, school and social activities create further mental stress. NCM reporter, Sedanah Qwai, speaks to healthcare practitioners to see how lives have changed over the past year for children and young adults.
View More Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of BIPOC Children
Recent Deaths of Indian International Students Point to Disturbing Trend
Two recent cases of death by suicide among Indian international students in Canada have shed light on a disturbing trend, which seems to have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Concerned community members want students to know that they are not alone with their problems.
View More Recent Deaths of Indian International Students Point to Disturbing Trend
L’université en temps de pandémie : au Québec, plus de stress pour des étudiants internationaux
Alors que la pandémie se poursuit, les étudiants internationaux sont confrontés au stress financier et aux problèmes de santé mentale tout en faisant face aux nombreuses préoccupations liées à la COVID-19.
View More L’université en temps de pandémie : au Québec, plus de stress pour des étudiants internationaux
How COVID-19 Makes Higher Learning More Stressful for Quebec’s International Students
As the pandemic continues, international students are facing financial and mental health stress while also dealing with the many concerns of COVID-19.
View More How COVID-19 Makes Higher Learning More Stressful for Quebec’s International Students
The Mental Health Toll of Immigrant Isolation
The effects of immigrating alone can be very isolating but do they compare to the isolation of lockdowns? Shan Qiao shares her story of isolation during her journey to Canada —and how it compares to lockdown now
View More The Mental Health Toll of Immigrant Isolation
Coping with Cancer during the Pandemic
Aruna Haider from Toronto was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer during the pandemic. While the treatment was going smooth, the mental toll it took on her was much worse than she thought.
View More Coping with Cancer during the Pandemic