My guest this week is Melissa Beacom, occupational therapist with the Centre for Students with Disabilities at the University of Guelph.

Melissa knows firsthand how many students are impacted in their academic career by struggles with mental health issues. Luckily she and her colleagues also know how to offer the support that will help these students achieve at their true capability and have successful academic careers.

In her straightforward manner, Melissa draws parallels between physical health issues and how those would affect a student, and mental health issues and their impact on student abilities. She explains how to access the CSD on campus, and offers advice for parents who worry about their kids’  university experience.

I hope that hearing what she has to say will help anyone who has been doing less than their best at school –  because of anxiety, depression, eating disorder, or any other mental health issue – find the courage to seek the support they need and would benefit from!

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