IUS experts discuss mental health effects of a semester without breaks
Emily Owen, Staff Writer
September 9, 2020
To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Indiana University excluded fall and spring breaks from this year’s academic calendar. But this exclusion, experts warn, might have adverse effects on students’ mental health. “I am a strong advocate of fall and spring breaks, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Social distancing and its effects on mental health
Sydney Randall, News Editor
April 13, 2020
Social distancing has been proven to save lives and slow the spread of pandemics like the novel coronavirus. But just as social distancing aids public health, the isolation it entails can also have adverse effects on people, especially those who live alone or who have a history of mental illness. ...
Leave all your problems at the door
Joshua Roy, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2019
On the second floor of University Center South a small group of offices can be found. These few doors are a safe space for many IUS students — they are the offices of the IU Southeast Personal Counseling Service. IU Southeast’s Personal Counseling Services are located on the second floor of UC...
How Not to Talk to Someone With Depression
Lydia Wieczorek, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2018
Depression is draining. It takes many forms, reeking havoc for people in a variety of ways making the subject tricky to just generalize entirely. Some people have good days and bad days. Others struggle with major depression where “good days” feel far and inbetween. Even further, some only experi...
Paws for Thought
Meleena Richardson, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2018
People with anxiety and depression are often a victim of their own mind, but with the aid of an emotional support animal, they have learned to cope and gain a companion while doing so. Research suggests emotional support animals greatly improve a person’s mental health and have lasting effects on...
Mental Health and Wellness Series event tackles issues of homelessness and mental illness
Samuel Voyles, Contributing Writer
March 13, 2016
Homelessness and mental health are issues that can affect communities. March’s Mental Health and Wellness Series event focused on those issues. The event, called “Disenfranchisement in the U.S.,” took place on Wednesday, March 9 in University Center North, room 127. The event consisted of a...
Students compete in Voices of Change Speech Contest
Tassy Payne, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2016
Four students sat in the front row of University Center North, room 127. The students clenched their note cards while practicing for the last time what they were going to say in front of their audience. Then, Diane Reid, senior lecturer in communication studies, stood in the center of the room and...
Mental health concerns on campus
Kristin Kennedy, Social Media Coordinator
November 16, 2015
A 22-year-old senior lived with her parents, and she was on track to graduate. However, her parents told her she had to find somewhere else to live. In addition to figuring out where to live, the student had to determine how she would pay her bills, how she would eat and how she would finish school. When...
Mental health 101
Kaetln Harrison, Staff Reporter
September 8, 2015
Mental Health affects everyone, but it is a topic many find difficult. One in four adults experiences a mental health condition every year. One in seventeen lives with a serious mental illness. An interdisciplinary team of IU Southeast faculty and staff, in conjunction with local experts, kicked off...
The time for mental health care reform is now
Jims Porter, Managing Editor for Print
October 6, 2014
I still remember the words of a friend who was by my side in the ER after I attempted suicide. It was seeing me there, he later told me, my mouth still black with charcoal and my eyes raw and red with tears, that he realized everything he had done to take care of me in my darkest hour still...
Two student veterans share PTSD struggles
Ethan Smith, Staff Writer
October 5, 2014
Scan your sector. Is that a piece of trash on the side of the road or an I.E.D.? Scan your sector. Is this just a narrow hallway or a killzone? Scan your sector. Fellow student or suicide bomber? Scan your sector. Friend or foe? Scan your sector. School or warzone? This is what life is like for stud...
Raising mental health awareness
Ethan Smith, Staff
October 5, 2014
Beth Rueschhoff, assistant professor of biology, has designed an ongoing series of talks to appeal to some of the schools on campus such as nursing, psychology and sociology. The most recent talk, held Oct. 1 in the Hoosier Room, tackled the question of community response. Michael Day, psychologist and...
