Mind your mental health in the holiday season

Mind your mental health in the holiday season

BY DANIELLE D. SHOLCOSKY As fun and festive as the season is, it can also be quite stressful, whether you’re looking for the perfect gift, throwing a party, or getting together with family members. For others, the holidays can be a genuinely unhappy time, due to loneliness or the recent loss of a loved one. … Read more

Hands-on mental health course to be offered spring semester

Hands-on mental health course to be offered spring semester

A therapy room at the TCU Counseling and Wellness Center in Jarvis Hall. Credit: Courtesy of Madeleine Cook The Ohio State Department of Psychology is offering an interactive and experiential mental health and personal wellness course this spring in an effort to introduce students to evidence-based coping mechanisms for stress, anxiety, and depression. As students … Read more

Hip-hop music program in Kent helping Black youth address, improve mental health

Hip-hop music program in Kent helping Black youth address, improve mental health

KENT, Ohio — A new program launched in the Kent City School District is helping Black boys and men address and improve their mental health. But they don’t just do it through words, they also use music to find a light in the dark. “We’re cheering each other on the best way we can,” said … Read more