The Future of Student Wellness
A New Paradigm
With rates of mental illness amongst students growing rapidly, fundamental changes are needed. HLF is innovating the approach to student well-being by normalizing the discussion of it and giving students the knowledge and resources to foster their own mental wellness.
When Trish (HLF’s Founder) was completing her post-secondary degree she was inspired to create a more accessible scholarship program. In order to make the program more accessible, she replaced a minimum GPA requirement with a volunteering requirement plus some mentoring centred around professional development.
While the scholarships had a powerful impact on the recipients, we realized that we could have the greatest impact on students by combating the increasing threat of mental health.
We created a Mental Warrior Training Program to help students develop the cognitive skills required to fight what seems like an inevitable battle with mental illness. We have started with workshops related to mindfulness and meditation and also started to conduct research to test our program and develop the most effective tools to improve students’ mental health and well-being.
