Instagram posts can be a humble brag or a way to capture a memory. But other times, they’re a cry for help. Assistant Director of Community Prevention and Intervention Services Dr. Hannah Roberts said that even though social media can provide a sense of community by promoting mental health awareness, it can also harm those […]
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Unifying resources for mental health support
Cal Poly mental health officials are facing a surge in demand for their services, an occurrence that is mirrored in counseling centers across the nation. These services range from individual therapy sessions and skill-based workshops at the counseling center to classroom accommodations and support programs at the Disability Resource Center (DRC). For students with pre-existing […]
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Depression knows no discrimination
At first glance you would never know that during college, recent Cal Poly graduate John Jae Woo Lee battled with chronic depression.
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WATCH: Students ride a mechanical bull to ‘Buck the Stigma’
Did you see the bulls on campus today?
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Meet your 2016-17 ASI presidential candidates
ASI presidential elections have begun for 2016-17.
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Sigma Pi to host first Suicide Awareness Week
Sigma Pi is hosting its first major “Suicide Awareness Week” in honor of its philanthropy The Amazing Day Foundation.
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Catching up with ASI President Owen Schwaegerle
Schwaegerle’s main goal for Cal Poly this last quarter is to make students feel anchored.
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PULSE seeks to ‘Buck the Stigma’ around mental health
Buck the Stigma will be held Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Unity (UU). The only exception will be on Tuesday, which will be held on the Mott Lawn.
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School shootings must end
I’ve always been a strong supporter of “good guys having guns.”
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Counseling surveying state of students’ mental health
The Counseling Center on campus is conducting a survey to see the state of mental health of students on campus, Health and Counseling Services Director Martin Bragg said. The survey is used to help the Counseling Center identify mental health issues that need to be focused on.
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Golden Gate Bridge jumper speaks at local mental health event
He walked, tears streaming. For 40 minutes John Kevin Hines paced the Golden gate Bridge crying, hoping that someone would notice- that someone would care enough to stop him and talk.