When people are in a mental health crisis, the emergency department is not always the most ideal place to be treated.  It’s chaotic, hectic and jarring to people who are already under a lot of stress,...

People struggling with mental illness may feel hopeless, an experience often reinforced by the systems designed to help them. If you pay attention to mental health advocacy in the media, you may have...

Mental illness is not a quirky personality trait, unlike how it has been portrayed recently.  We have all relished in our own sadness at some point. Maybe you even posted a crying selfie, mascara running...

Happiness feels good.  When we feel discouraged, we are constantly told to maintain hope for the future and are assured that everything will work out in the end.  Realistically, however, it isn’t...

I can’t be the only one who was very confused about what was going on with this year’s daylight saving time. I remember hearing months ago about how in 2023, we would be getting rid of the practice...

TW: gun violence, mental health With the prevalence of gun violence in America, it often feels like our generation has been desensitized to the tragedy of mass shootings.  Although we all feel devastated...

For so long, my entire identity was centered around being a runner, and now I love to run even more than I did before. It started with a few laps around the community track and soon I was hooked. From...

In recent years, the term “burnout” has crept its way into our lingo and I myself have used it multiple times to express how I am feeling. It can be helpful to put a word or term to your experience—it...

Content warning: mentions of eating disorder, suicide Vermont Psychological Services has stopped admitting people to its waitlist, the wait for which is now over a year long, VPS Director Kathleen Kennedy...

Content warning: discussion of self-harm  Although I had started struggling with my mental health long before seeking professional help, I was 15 when I made my first step towards the journey of treatment.  Of...

I have always been known as someone who is friendly and constantly smiling.  Every morning, on my long walk from Redstone campus to my classes on Central campus, I see people I know or recognize.  Whether...

Content warning: discussion of mental illness, disordered eating Overcoming my fear of therapy before reaching a mental health crisis was the best thing I ever did for my mental wellbeing. Therapy...