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-54 posts tagged "Mental health"
Diversity Council | Thursday, September 19, 2019
What would you do if your best friend told you they were having a bad day? Would you tell them to “cheer up?” Would you start talking about how bad your day was too, in an attempt to show them how much you “understand?” We’re always trying to make ourselves and others “cheer up” and
Julianna McKenna | Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article misstated the use of a wellness initiative survey and incorrectly listed Becky Lindstrom and Shay Schneider as faculty members. Saint Mary’s decided to make significant changes to how mental illness is addressed on campus. The College created two new administrative positions to address mental health concerns. With
Gina Twardosz | Thursday, August 29, 2019
Saint Mary’s announced on Aug. 12 a new health and wellness program “YOU at College,” which is designed to help students anonymously find resources and support for academic, mental and physical health related problems. The program was created by the company Grit Digital Health. Karen Johnson, vice president of student affairs, said in an email
Davis Gonsalves | Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Yikes, that’s a tad more serious of a column title than I usually write. I promise, I’m still going to throw in some jokes to keep this last column on brand. I wanted to talk about the ways Notre Dame has helped me battle — and often overcome — this struggle with mental health because:
Cate Von Dohlen | Thursday, April 11, 2019
Howard Hall will host the third annual Walk for More Tomorrows event Thursday evening. The walk was started by former Howard Hall resident Phoebe Natalie, who graduated in 2018, to raise awareness for mental health issues and suicide prevention and to provide support to those affected. Attendants are encouraged to donate with all proceeds going
Kay Bontempo | Friday, March 29, 2019
Senior FTT major Zoë Usowski will present the original theatrical production “Dymphna,” which tells the story of a 1930s mental ward nurse struggling with issues of morality, for the first time Friday evening in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center as part of her senior thesis. Usowski said she first proposed the idea behind “Dymphna” because
Emma Ault | Monday, March 25, 2019
The Masters of Autism Studies program at Saint Mary’s received a $500,000 endowment from the Peter B. and Adeline W. Ruffin Foundation, located in New York City. Michael Waddell, director of the Autism Studies Program, said the Ruffin Foundation first became interested in the College’s program after the success of its Pivotal Response treatment workshop
Mariah Rush | Thursday, February 28, 2019
Psychology Today reports that in a 2013 survey of college students, 57 percent of women and 40 percent of men experienced bouts of “overwhelming anxiety,” and 33 percent of women and 27 percent of men reported feeling depressed to the point of difficultly functioning in that past year. Notre Dame is devoting resources to try
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, February 26, 2019
From the moment of our being, we are made in the image and likeness of God (Gen 1:26-27). Each and every one of us shares in this wonderful gift — that we, in whole, are given this special privilege among all living things. Our soul and body are individual works of God, each of which
Jin Kim | Monday, February 18, 2019
This past Thursday, we celebrated Valentine’s Day — the annual outlandish celebration of love and everything possibly pink and romantic. But, while many Americans spent the day drowning in chocolates, cards and carnations, there are those of us who spent the day overwhelmed in grief, anguish and regret. Lest we forget, one year ago this