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The Silent Student Mental Health Crisis Can No Longer Be Ignored

April 11, 2025 Nicolas Ramos Mental Health

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 no surprise that so many feel overwhelmed. What’s surprising is how often… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

Podcast Challenging Mental Health Stereotypes Honored By NPR

May 15, 2024 Andrea Briones NPR, Mental Health, podcast

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 approximately three in 1,000 people. Until last fall, the 22-year-old had kept his condition mostly hidden. Then, he told his girlfriend Elizabeth Pella. “She… Read the rest at our website.

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Public Schools Need To Take Responsibility For Students’ Mental Health

March 28, 2023 Sabrina Chaviano 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 students are unable to get the help they need. At Miami-Dade County Public Schools there is a ratio of nearly 1,600 students per psychologist,… Read the rest at our website.

News Hialeah Campus

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

February 3, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Mental Health

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 at the campus’ botanical garden, which featured tulips and cedar and elm trees. Four decades later, that experience inspired her and a band of… Read the rest at our website.

West Campus News

SAS West Student Making A Difference As Mental Health Advocate

September 15, 2022 Juan S. Gomez SAS, Mental Health, Student Spotlight

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 years later, the 17-year-old School for Advanced Studies student at West Campus has raised more than $80,000 through collection drives for the Anxiety and… Read the rest at our website.

Sports

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

September 15, 2022 Scarlling Manzanarez Mental Health, psychology

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 worked with retired NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal, the Jamaican women’s track team that won seven medals, including three golds, at the 2020 Summer Olympics… Read the rest at our website.

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The Importance Of Taking Control Of Your Life

November 22, 2021 Juan S. Gomez Mental Health, control

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 internal or external locus of control. An internal locus of control is when we believe that the outcomes of our life are a result… Read the rest at our website.

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Accept Negative Emotions Instead Of Propagating Toxic Positivity

July 12, 2021 Diana Valdiviezo positivity, emotions, Mental Health

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 “happiness is a choice” or “everything happens for a reason” have most likely appeared on your Instagram or Facebook feed. While they might be… Read the rest at our website.

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Your Mental And Physical Health Depend On The Food You Consume

June 2, 2021 Ammy Sanchez Food, Mental Health, obesity, diet

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 are overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese is connected to more than the food you consume. Other factors include how fast or slow your… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

Single Stop To Host Mental Health Awareness Event

March 22, 2021 David Covarrubias Mental Health

Single Stop and the North Campus Student Government Association will host Be Kind to Your Mind, a mental health awareness event, on March 31 from noon to 1 p.m. via Google Meet. The event will include a Q&A session with licensed mental health counselors from Citrus Health Network, a… Read the rest at our website.

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