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