Rebecca Raminhos was in second year when she broke down.

Severe panic attacks led to an overdose of pills, which led to a call to the McMaster Students Union’s Peer Support Line, and a trip to the hospital, where she stayed for an entire month.

Raminhos is doing better now, but is still working on keeping her mental illness under control.

Read: Mac overhauls its mental health services (Hamilton Spectator)

This week, McMaster launched its new Student Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy, which among other things, recommends that the University increase capacity within the Student Wellness Centre to help students like Raminhos.

The Strategy also recommends implementing a coordinated, consistent approach to helping students in difficulty across campus.

Raminhos tells her story below: