Tag: Mental Health

Many students today carry the weight of a global mental health crisis.   Anxiety, depression, loneliness, substance use and intrusive thoughts affect us all differently.  What makes it worse is that many of us deal with it alone, keeping...
For students, mental health isn’t just a trending topic, it’s something that we carry every day.  College life is more than lectures and exams. Many students have to balance jobs, family responsibilities and social commitments, so it’s...

Podcast Challenging Mental Health Stereotypes Honored By NPR

Three years ago, Michael Vargas Arango was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.  The condition, which includes symptoms such as auditory and visual hallucinations and depression, affects...

Public Schools Need To Take Responsibility For Students’ Mental Health

Rates of anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders have become increasingly prevalent in Generation Z. Despite the growing demand for mental health resources, many...

Hialeah Campus Creates ‘Chill Spot’ To Promote Mental Health Wellness

Sherri Sinkoff always had a place to relax while she was a student at Long Island University in Brookville, New York. She disconnected from classes...

SAS West Student Making A Difference As Mental Health Advocate

When her then eight-year-old brother was diagnosed with anxiety in 2017, Andrea Pita was determined to advocate for people afflicted by mental health issues. Five...

This Sports Psychologist Has Worked With Shaq—Now He Works With MDC Athletes

Jason Scott Hamilton prides himself on helping athletes tackle the mental aspect of their sport. During the past two decades, the veteran sports psychologist has...

The Importance Of Taking Control Of Your Life

Attitude is a small thing that can make a big difference.  The way we approach our personal problems is determined by whether we have an...

Accept Negative Emotions Instead Of Propagating Toxic Positivity

Believe it or not, the positive thinking that social media reproduces can be harmful because it can disregard negative emotions.  For example, glamorous quotes like...

Your Mental And Physical Health Depend On The Food You Consume

In the United States, more than 12.7 million children between the ages of two and 19 are obese and more than two-thirds of adults...

Single Stop To Host Mental Health Awareness Event

Single Stop and the North Campus Student Government Association will host Be Kind to Your Mind, a mental health awareness event, on March 31...

Homestead Campus To Host Discussion On Mental Healthcare In The Black Community

The Homestead Campus is hosting the virtual discussion Mental Health and Black Americans on Feb. 16 from 11 am to noon via Microsoft Teams.  The...

2021 Is The Year Of Mental Health

Last year changed many people’s lives. Some students lost family members, friends and acquaintances; others dealt with financial and health struggles—all of this while...

Katy Perry’s Latest Album, Smile, Fails To Deliver Strong Mental Health Message

Katy Perry has been out of the limelight since her fifth studio album Witness (2017), which is  considered a critical and commercial failure.  Since then,...