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Binghamton University students are known for going above and beyond, pushing themselves to be the best versions of themselves they can be. In turn, the University strives to make sure their accomplishments are recognized and rewarded. In the past, some student awards were given out by the dean of students and the Campus Life Office. More recently however, Vice President of Student Affairs Brian Rose and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Randall Edouard shared a v...

Therapists on TikTok are here to stay—and want to help The world of therapy and getting help from home is changing rapidly. Published Apr 30, 2021   Updated May 3, 2021, 10:46 am CDT The isolation of the coronavirus pandemic upended people’s lives—and made internet connection even more essential. In Access to Care, the Daily Dot asked TikTok mavericks and Reddit newbies how they give and receive healthcare and community support online, a year into the pandemic.  ...

Since the loss of beloved Mountaineer Benjamin Pravecek, students have come forth with stories detailing how West Virginia University has let their mental health down.According to the WVU mission statement,

Adding mental health resources to student identification cards has long been a goal for Active Minds at WVU, and with the rise of student concern for mental health resources on

The team at Humble Bundle has offered an idea of whats coming in next months Humble Choice subscription bundle. PC users have a lot to get excited about, as the May bundle will be headlined by Metro Exodus. Thats the same Metro Exodus thats just days away from getting a special upgrade. For those who may not remember, earlier this year, the Metro Exodus website went into detail on the upcoming Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition. Initially announced for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, the PC was als...

4 min read Student mental health organization Active Minds facilitated its annual Mental Health Week to spread awareness about mental health and suicide prevention on a campus affected by this year’s severe decline in mental health among young people. Studies have linked the national decline in mental health to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Oxford specifically has seen an increased number of suicide attempts this year.  Active Minds partnered with other campus organizations to h...

Other research has explored sources of stress. For example, in interviews conducted for the Applied Cognitive Ergonomics Laboratory at Texas A&M University, “academic was the top anxiety,” says postdoctoral researcher Xiaomei Wang. One Student Voice survey respondent says the focus on mental health is all talk. “No one actively reaches out and makes sure students are doing OK, and no one takes action to address the root causes of the issues. No matter how anxious or depressed you are, tha...

Today Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 73F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight A steady rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Thunder is possible early. Low 49F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Updated: April 8, 2021 @ 2:45 am

After Northwestern sent students home last spring and prohibited them from on-campus living in the fall, Communication sophomore Catherine Zhong spent a lot of time unsure of their living situation. Between housing insecurity, fears of contracting COVID-19 and remote classes, Zhong said the pandemic took a toll on their mental health.  “I just felt like I wasn’t learning anything and my education was being robbed from me,” Zhong said. Scattered around the world, Northwestern students exp...

POLITICO Cortez Masto urges HHS, Education Department to work together to address student mental health Schools across the country may struggle to help students with mental health when they return to classrooms due to shortages of counselors and social workers. In this Aug. 20, 2019, file photo Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, speaks at the 23rd Annual Lake Tahoe Summit, Tuesday, at South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Link Copied Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Tuesday called on the Education and He...