Students would like to see more peer support resources for mental health

By Macy Harder, Mitchell Levesque, Holly Gilvary and Marlee Louden

The University currently offers a few support groups and the De-stress program, but students say more peer services would be helpful

Students want eating disorder support options on campus, including peer support

By Shannon Brault, Bel Moran and Megan Phillips 

Without treatment options on campus or consistently offered support groups, students feel isolated and lost in their eating disorder recovery

Student Counseling Services counselor finds joy in helping students overcome challenges

By Jihwan Paik

Jake Loeffler works with students to manage anxiety and relationships during sometimes-turbulent college years

Hidden realities of students with schizophrenia

By Lauren Borchart, Jihwan Paik and Taylor Rivera

Students share experience of dealing with the stigma surrounding schizophrenia on campus, and the truth of living with the diagnosis

Where mental health stigma exists on campus

By Emily Baude, Eitan Grad, Anna Koenning and Mikayla Scrignoli 

A recent AccessU: More Than Stress survey evaluated mental health on campus, including student and faculty experiences with mental health based stigma

UMN Fairview clinic specialist creates outlet for psychosis patients

By Taylor Rivera

“Chatbook” created for NAVIGATE patients to express themselves through art

Retired biology professor Sue Wick sticks around to advocate for student mental health

By Anna Koenning

Through her service on mental health task forces and councils, Wick has had a clear message for faculty: Don’t contribute to the problem by increasing stress on students.

University faculty can face burnout and other mental health challenges

By Emily Baude

Despite the resources available, some faculty are at risk for burnout