Eden LandgroverStaff Writer Meditation was first documented around 3,500 BCE in the Indian subcontinent. Travelling from India to Toaist China and Japan, meditation came to America only after having taken forms all over the world as a sacred practice of concentration and mindfulness- and did you know that you can meditate weekly in the bottom of the EUC? For free? The Sky Club at UNCG … Continue reading The Art of Doing Nothing
Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer Until recently mental health seemed like a taboo topic. People with mental illnesses were typically seen as unusual and even shameful. Yet lately, mental health has been of growing concern within the U.S. Most people know at least one person that battles with a mental illness, which poses the question; why are they becoming more prevalent in our society? According to Amjc.com, … Continue reading The Rising Epidemic of Mental Health Issues
Justin Foxx Staff Writer Among the diverse faces and equally diverse stories told, all the seats of UNCG’s Office of Intercultural Engagement (OIE) were comfortably filled for the panel held on the night of Oct. 24. This particular panel was held by Kaleidoscope, a peer education program at the university, whose purpose is simple, yet unmistakably important: to spread understanding of diversity, equity and social … Continue reading Community Dialogue: The Faces of Mental Health
Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer Justin Miller was a Marine Corps veteran. After coming back from a deployment in Iraq, something about him was different. Family members noticed he was not the same Justin that they knew and loved. While he was deployed overseas, he had began to encounter night terrors. Upon returning home, he suffered from angry and impulsive behavior. Miller had been struggling with … Continue reading The Importance of Veterans’ Mental Health
Justin Foxx Staff Writer The issue of drug abuse, especially in our developed world, is a problem that is integral to the health and greater well-being of society. The effects of addiction are wide, and the roots can be deeper than most care to imagine. Though the effects of this may come in the form of physical degradation, it is important that we understand that … Continue reading The Interplay of Drugs and Mental Illness
Bruce Case Staff Writer Elon Musk recently shared with the New York Times that he has been enduring 120 hour work weeks, adding “There were times when I didn’t leave the factory for three or four days — days when I didn’t go outside- this has really come at the expense of seeing my kids. And seeing friends.” 40 hours a week is considered full … Continue reading Elon Musk and Mental Health
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Last week, we discussed the policies and protocols in place for the treatment of UNCG’s student-athletes seeking help with mental illness. This week, we examine mental health stigmas and physical causes of mental health issues in student-athletes. Anonymous student-athletes and Jay McCloy, Assistant Athletic Director for Health and Sports Performance at UNCG, all agreed that there is a stigma against student-athletes … Continue reading UNCG Student-Athletes and Mental Health: Part Two
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor It’s already hard enough, being a college student. There’s pressure—so much pressure—and not enough time in the day. Pressure to study, pressure to bring good grades back home, pressure to lead an active social life and pressure to succeed. Throw in a sport, and you suddenly have a 40-hour-a-week commitment and ideal conditions for mental health problems. A student-athlete, who requested … Continue reading UNCG Student-Athletes and Mental Health: Part One
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer The term “advocate” can sometimes elicit ideas of protesters and picket lines, phone banks and maybe even knocking on doors to talk to people; a lot of these things having negative connotations. However, advocacy at its most basic level is about giving a voice to something, and that should not be a negative thing. When it comes to mental health … Continue reading Giving a voice to mental illness advocacy
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