Egag Egag looks back on his struggles with mental health and his sense of responsibility to help other students in a new video

Egag Egag who completed his Master of Social Work at FIFSW was featured in a U of T video on student mental health.

During his time as a masters student, he helped shape the future of mental health services on campus as a member of the Presidential & Provostial Task Force on Student Mental Health. Together with Simon Lam, he also helped create a new Health & Wellness Peer Support program, which provides University of Toronto students with the opportunity to seek support from second year or advanced standing master of social work students.

Before pursuing his MSW, Egag worked at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Now a graduate, he is passionate about promoting accessibility to mental health services and, ultimately, helping to destigmatize mental health.

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