mental illness Archives – The Statesman

What it’s like to live on campus with COVID-19 regulations

Sam LangeCOVID-19 Special Issue Op-eds Opinions Special IssuesAugust 30, 2020September 1, 2020

#OPINION A Stony Brook senior recounts their first two weeks back on campus amidst the global pandemic. They discuss not only the limitations of physical space and interaction, but the emotional strain the virus can have on students mentally.

Charities can help the homeless more than government-funded shelters

Sam LauriaOp-eds OpinionsFebruary 9, 2020February 9, 2020

On Thanksgiving weekend, for the first time, I volunteered to help the homeless living in Manhattan for the St. Dominic’s Outreach Program — a church that does a variety of charity work, including providing aid to the homeless.

“Brian Banks” tells the true story of a wrongfully convicted black man

Lajiere BlakeArts FeaturedDecember 1, 2019December 1, 2019

Director Tom Shadyac brings the film “Brian Banks,” the true story of a wrongfully convicted man, to the big screen. In the film, Brian Banks, played by Aldis Hodge, is a former high school football star whose college career was ruined because of a rape allegation.

“Joker”: A deep dive into the origins of a beloved madman

Alek LewisArtsOctober 26, 2019October 26, 2019

“Joker,” directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, brings an original and detailed dive into the psyche of Batman’s enigmatic villain, while simultaneously creating one of the most memorable character performances of the last decade.

The Mental Health Comedy tour comes to Stony Brook University

Alek LewisArtsOctober 26, 2019October 26, 2019

The Mental Health Comedy Tour, hosted by Preston Gitlin and headlined by Joe Matarese, came to the Tabler Arts Center at Stony Brook University on Oct. 17.

Media portrayal of mental illness does more harm than good

Fanni FranklOpinionsOctober 6, 2019October 6, 2019

For a long time, people with mental illnesses have been misrepresented in the media. Movies often portray people with mental illnesses in a way that fails to emphasize that they are people too and should not be ostracized.

CAPS helped me; maybe it can help you too

Joshua BlakeOpinionsDecember 2, 2018December 2, 2018

I decided to seek counseling at the university’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) office.

Student orgs talk mental health in the Latinx community

Vincent SparagnaArtsNovember 11, 2018November 11, 2018

Several Stony Brook groups associated with Latinx community came together to discuss issues of mental health. Issues include the need for Latinx healthcare professionals and stigma of mental health care in Latinx community.

My life with cerebral palsy

Joshua BlakeOpinionsOctober 28, 2018October 28, 2018

We make ourselves what we want to be, but I can never be a man without my disability.

Suffolk County Mental Health Project identifies social factors behind mental illness

Alexandra Grace GasparNewsOctober 4, 2018October 4, 2018

What once began as an observational study on patients with schizophrenia in 1989, has now branched out into two decades worth of an in-depth look into psychiatric epidemiology, the study of what societal factors cause mental illness.