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One of the main roadblocks faced by those seeking help is the misconception that help is not necessary. In much of the McGill graduate student population, seeking help or displaying signs of
difficulties is perceived as a mark of social, cultural, psychological, or cognitive shortcoming. These situations generate an even more complex set of difficulties that can ultimately result in a feeling of
isolation and of misunderstanding of what seeking help actually means.

The videos feature interviews with graduate students at McGill who have faced struggles with mental health in their lives and have sought help. The scope of help discussed encompasses all avenues of
assistance and support. This is a unique project initiated by graduate students to raise awareness on the particularities of the graduate studies experience from the perspective of mental health.

Karine Falardeau
Medical Doctor, Laval University
4th year of pediatrics residency, McGill University

I will be starting a fellowship year in social pediatrics in August 2015. Social pediatrics is a field of pediatrics which goal is to help all kinds of vulnerable children populations (low socio-economic status, immigrants and refugees, developmental delays, etc.). I am very interested in this practice because it makes us look at every single child with all his/her potential to become a wonderful human being despite some difficulties or obstacles that he/she might face along the road. Obviously, I love children and, every day, I realize how much my life would be empty without them! I also really like to be in contact with nature and how it can have a soothing effect on me! The ideal world for me would be one of justice, peace and joy! The key message I would like to tell everyone is that even though it seems sometimes hopeless and very difficult, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and there is ALWAYS a solution no matter how bad the situation is!

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Karine Falardeau
Docteur en médecine, Université Laval
4ième année de résidence en pédiatrie, Université McGill

Je débuterai une année complémentaire en pédiatrie sociale en août 2015. La pédiatrie sociale est une branche de la pédiatrie qui a pour but d’aider plusieurs types de populations d’enfants en situation de vulnérabilité (bas niveau socio-économique, immigrants et réfugiés, retard de développement, etc.). Je suis particulièrement intéressée par cette pratique puisqu’elle nous fait voir chaque enfant avec tout son potentiel de développement en tant qu’adulte accompli malgré les difficultés et les obstacles qui peuvent se présenter sur son chemin. Évidemment, j’adore les enfants et, chaque jour, je réalise à quel point ma vie serait vide sans eux autour de moi! J’aime beaucoup aussi être en contact avec la nature puisqu’elle m’apporte un effet tout à fait apaisant! Le monde idéal selon moi serait rempli de justice, de paix et de joie! Le message clé que j’aimerais dire à tout le monde qui lira ceci est que, même si parfois la situation semble sans espoir et insurmontable, il y a TOUJOURS une lumière au bout du tunnel et une solution aux problèmes, peu importe à quel point ceux-ci peuvent paraitre difficiles!!!