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‘No one ever has to walk alone’: Howard Hall hosts Walk for More Tomorrows to advocate for mental health awareness, suicide prevention

Evan McKenna | Friday, April 30, 2021

Editor’s Note: The following story includes mentions of suicide. Mental health resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Thursday afternoon, a folding table outside of South Dining Hall was covered in yellow. Yellow pamphlets, advertising mental health resources and advocacy groups. Yellow ribbons, complete with safety pins, for

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Facing increased demand for mental health support, University makes changes to UCC, expands health and wellness programs

Zixu Wang | Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series on mental health services at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Follow these links to part two and part three. National statistics reveal a high demand for mental health services at colleges and universities — demand that is only growing. The Center for Collegiate Mental Health’s

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Notre Dame’s international, minority students face obstacles in mental health care

Zixu Wang | Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Editor’s note: This is part two of a three-part series on mental health services at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Follow these links to find part one and part three. Lydia Adongo, Notre Dame Master of Laws ’20, felt her counselor didn’t understand her. She had gone to an individual counseling session at the University

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SURVEY: Have you ever looked for mental health and wellness resources in the tri-campus community?

The Observer | Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Have you ever looked for mental health and wellness resources while on campus at Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s or Holy Cross? The Observer wants to hear about your experiences. Loading…

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Response to October 6 Editorial

Letter to the Editor | Monday, October 9, 2017

While it is undeniably heartening to hear a call for more clinical staff at the University Counseling Center (UCC), (“Lend a Hand to the UCC” Oct. 6, 2017 Observer Editorial), it also would be remiss to leave unacknowledged the University’s efforts to bolster the number of UCC mental health providers in recent years. In 2013 and

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Observer Editorial: Lend a hand to UCC

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, October 6, 2017

The Editorial Board says it every year during Irish State of MiND: Mental Illness Awareness Week, but it can’t be overstated: The mental health of students should be a top priority for the University, and the stigma surrounding mental illness needs to end. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in -five adults

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Week promotes body positivity on campus

Lucy Lynch | Wednesday, March 1, 2017

This week marks the student government health and wellness department’s annual Love Your Body Week, an event aimed at promoting body positivity and raising awareness about the impact of eating disorders on Notre Dame’s campus. One in five college students will struggle with an eating disorder while at school, and recognizing this problem is particularly important,

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Students create online forum to discuss mental health issues

Emily McConville | Wednesday, September 28, 2016

This week, a group of students released a beta version of Elephant in the Room, an online forum where students can post anonymous questions about mental health issues on campus. The project is through Design for America (DFA), an organization started at Northwestern University that helps students design programs aimed at improving communities. Senior Kiely Wilcox,

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UCC provides counseling services to students

Clare Kossler | Thursday, October 8, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment of a five-day series discussing mental health at Notre Dame in recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week. During the 2008-2009 academic year, the University Counseling Center (UCC) reported 1,015 initial intakes of students seeking counseling services. By the 2013-2014 academic year, that number had risen to 1,409. And

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UCC, CARE offer support for students struggling with mental illness

Megan Valley | Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Notre Dame’s University Counseling Center (UCC) treats 12 percent of the student body — from every dorm, from every major, from any club or organization and from any situation or background. According to Susan Steibe-Pasalich, director of the University Counseling Center, the top issues that affect students include anxiety, depression, academic struggles and relationship problems. The

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