Mental Health Special Issue 2021 Archives

Sleep is important for college students and their mental health

If you prioritize sleep and mental health overall, it will help you do better on that test or submit a higher quality assignment because you are not rushing to do it and you can focus on doing it well, instead of just doing it to finish it.

Krasner Psych Center supports campus and local communities with mental health care

Mental Health Special Issue 2021 NewsOctober 17, 2021October 20, 2021

Located on the fourth floor of Stony Brook University’s Psychology B Building, the Leonard Krasner Psychological Center and its team of clinical psychologists work to treat an ongoing issue found among the Stony Brook community — mental illness.

CPO offers free, informal services for mental health support

Mental Health Special Issue 2021 NewsOctober 17, 2021October 20, 2021

The Center for Prevention and Outreach launched two programs named “Let’s Talk” and “Resilience, Empowerment, Access, Care and Healing Groups” for SBU students to connect with counselors and peers concerning their mental health and emotional needs.

Meditation can help your college experience go smoother

Arts Mental Health Special Issue 2021October 17, 2021

Experiencing one of the most tumultuous stages of life during a pandemic can be, unsurprisingly, incredibly stressful. Fortunately, there are quite a plethora of techniques that can be used to make the COVID-19 college experience a bit smoother, one of which being meditation.

The negative effects of dance culture on mental health need to be acknowledged

Arts Dance Mental Health Special Issue 2021October 17, 2021October 18, 2021

Rehearsals in dance studios lined with mirrors are scheduled for hours at a time to ensure that dancers’ performances are perfect. The negative effects of dance culture on mental health can be extremely taxing.

The silent struggle of living with undiagnosed mental illnesses

Mental Health Special Issue 2021 OpinionsOctober 17, 2021October 26, 2021

My attitude, thought process and moods were always unstable compared to everyone else. People often told me I was too sensitive or over-reactive. At first, I thought everyone thought this way; I eventually realized that this was not the case. I was living with mental illnesses without realizing it.

Mental Health Special Issue 2021

Inside Statesman: Inside Mental Health and Sleep Deprivation

Sleep hygiene oversight is correlated with mental health issues; SBU professors expanding research on college students’ sleep disorders

Promoting healing and compassion through music

Students march for mental health at fourth annual Walk of Hope

Mental illness is misrepresented in the media; why it matters