The Friendship Bench

Ring in the New Year with a resounding HELLO, and make it a happy one for someone. #yellowisforhello #mentalhealth

@CMHACalgary:Latest round of COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta will likely “exacerbate” existing #mentalhealth struggles for youth & will challenge their resiliency. A big thing we need to do is help them focus on things they can control. #yellowisforhello ow.ly/Oams50CVIsh

May HELLO be also your Season's Greetings. #yellowisforhello #mentalhealth

Students looking to connect with a counsellor have options available to them. At @DalhousieU can be in-person, over the phone, virtual meetings, self-led programs while continuing to follow Public Health COVID-19 Guidelines. ow.ly/rIvl50CyiRz

We could all use a bit good magic these days, say hello this #halloween. It can just make somebody happy. #yellowisforhello

Thank you for Saying Hello. #HappyThanksgiving Canada! #yellowisforhello

When friends are harder to make in a masked world outside, try #SayingHello - that's what we do online every Friday at 12noon. Let's chat again tomorrow.

In this era of #masks and #physicaldistancing, make Saying Hello part of the #newnormal. Join us as we do this every Friday at 12nn on @instagram. See you tomorrow!

Is there a smile behind that mask? It's a must when Saying Hello. Join us again tomorrow in an @instagram live chat, and begin the weekend with a smile. #yellowisforhello

To keep the conversation going, we're saying hello again tomorrow Friday at 12nn. See yah. #yellowisforhello

With or without a mask, say "hello" to make someone's #CanadaDay happy. #yellowisforhello Happy Canada Day!

Saying Hello to the graduates who were all dressed up and had nowhere to go. Expectation vs Reality. Let's talk about it tomorrow, Friday at 12nn in our weekly Intagram Live Chat with @samfiorella and daughter Vanessa. #yelowisforhello

Tomorrow, let's talk about school, getting there but not really - the mix of stress and excitement for school while on lockdown. Chime in, and say hello, Friday at 12noon. #yellowisforhello

Let's make Saying Hello a habit, even at the end of the week! So, see you again tomorrow to kick-off the weekend with another conversation. #yellowisforhello #mentalhealth

Tomorrow at noon, tune in again for another live conversation, and it starts with one Hello. #yellowisforhello #mentalhealth

"@umanitoba's Student Counseling Centre noted a decrease in calls and visits seeking help during the #COVID19 crisis, as they may be using their own resources or maybe they feel disconnected from the university in some way now. #yellowisforhello ow.ly/R4Cq50zbtpc