About - The Friendship Bench
WEBJun 10, 2019 · The Friendship Bench is a 100% volunteer-driven, registered not-for-profit organization that has partnered with dozens of student organizations and mental health professionals since its launch in 2015. Our program works with a school’s existing mental health teams, faculty, volunteers, students, and community partners to raise funds in …
Welcome to the Friendship Bench
WEBApr 21, 2015 · The Friendship Bench was inspired by my son, Lucas Fiorella. On October 12, 2014, while in his second year of university, Lucas took his own life. The news was a complete shock to our family and friends. Lucas did not show signs of what we would consider “clinical depression.” He had lots of friends, had a job, was accepted by his first ...
Author: Sam Fiorella | The Friendship Bench
WEBJul 13, 2018 · The Friendship Bench and World Suicide Prevention Day 2017. by Sam Fiorella | Aug 25, 2017 | News. This year, World Suicide Prevention Day falls on Sunday, September 10. According to the WSPD website, more than 800,000 people die by suicide, and up to 25 times as many make a suicide attempt, each year.
4 Years and 50 Benches - The Friendship Bench
WEBJun 10, 2019 · Inspired by these stories, we launched The Lucas Fiorella Friendship Bench and the #yellowisforhello campaign on April 21 st, 2015, on what would have been Lucas’s 20 th birthday. The goal was simple – to inspire more of the peer-to-peer mental health conversations he started while he was alive, and to connect students suffering in silence ...
The Friendship Bench Blog
WEBAug 25, 2017 · The Lucas Fiorella Friendship Bench is pleased to announce a partnership with the Ontario College Student Alliance (CSA) to promote improved mental health among Ontario’s college students. The CSA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works collaboratively...
Category: Unveiling Ceremony - The Friendship Bench
WEBNov 12, 2016 · The Lucas Fiorella Friendship Bench unveiled its iconic yellow bench and #YellowIsForHello student mental health campaign at Niagara College this week, which makes it the first of its kind dedicated to a Canadian college. …
Friendship Bench Dedicated to First Ontario College, Niagara College
WEBSep 23, 2015 · The Lucas Fiorella Friendship Bench unveiled its iconic yellow bench and #YellowIsForHello student mental health campaign at Niagara College this week, which makes it the first of its kind dedicated to a Canadian college. This is the third such unveiling this year. Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario was the first university to receive the ...
A Case for Social Connectedness and Student Mental Health
WEBOct 31, 2016 · This and other students have also linked higher self-esteem, and greater empathy for others as benefits of stronger social connections. “Social connectedness generates a positive feedback loop of social, emotional, and physical well-being. People low in social connection are more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, antisocial behaviour, …
Knitting Your Way to Mental Health | The Friendship Bench
WEBDec 12, 2016 · This is why people who enjoy hobbies have a lower risk for dementia and depression,” reports Jacqueline Marshall for PsyWeb.com. “Enjoyment of our favourite activities helps reduce blood pressure, relieve stress, and elevate mood. These activities add interest to our lives and make us more interesting people to be with.”.
Common Misconceptions About Suicide | The Friendship Bench
WEBApr 27, 2015 · One of the battles The Friendship Bench was created to fight is the silence that all too often prevents students suffering with heightened anxiety, loneliness, and depression from seeking the assistance they need. Despite educational institutions investing time and money into mental health resources, the number of students …