Mod 1 (Sec 4)

Question 1

Facts about Dakota

Answer 1

• first member of family to attend uni
• bullied by peers
• anxious at school, worries what others thought of her
• female, exploring sexuality and her Indigenous side
• continues to live at home
• safe and organized home life

Question 2

Dakota’s Story

Answer 2

• experienced anxiety symptoms (excessive worrying, anxious stomach ache, scratched her arm when stressed)
• increased anxiety around starting Uni
• noticed increased muscle tension, racing heart, dry mouth
• plays on Varsity team, does, yoga, gym which helps w/ symptoms

Question 3

Facts about Noa

Answer 3

• transferred uni to do football
• loves athletics, heterosexual male
• struggles to find balance between school, athletics, social life
• binge drinks and occasionally uses cannabis but worries about effect on fitness and possible disqualification
• substance use makes him anxious and under-motivated, causes shortness of breath and difficulty breathing
• Noa’s uncle used recreational drugs and developed schizophrenia

Question 4

Noa’s Story

Answer 4

• supportive family and good girlfriend
• strong commitment to sports/fitness and personal goals
• no personal history of mental health problems
• currently feels some anxiety and low motivation

Question 5

Facts about Lily

Answer 5

• international student
• only member of family in Canada and not perfectly fluent in English
• heterosexual female
• sharing house w/ other students she doesn’t know
• feels lonely and homesick
• worries about her mother’s health who is hospitalized for fatigue, depressive symptoms

Question 6

Lily’s Story

Answer 6

• feels pressure to perform at high academic level since her parents are supporting her financially
• worries she is missing out socially; in past made friends easily
• very organized, has good sleep habits/study habits
• not felt impaired or distressed to the point that she cannot function

Question 6

Facts about Gabriel

Answer 6

• current medical student
• black gay man, and has a partner at diff. Uni
• stopped exercising this year, as he feels he needs to focus on grades
• not sleeping well and is feeling stressed about academic performance
• feels unusually low but still able to push himself

Question 7

Gabriel’s Story

Answer 7

• finds it hard to make friends since so academically focused and in competition w/ classmates
• family history of bipolar disorder and severe depression
• his mother is very unwell and was not available to him through his childhood which motivated him to become a doctor
• supportive partner who understands his ambition
• he would never use drugs or abuse alcohol since he realizes risks given family history
• has been experiencing shortened and disrupted sleep