Mental health Archives - Page 5 of 10

Editorial | School-aged students deserve better mental health resources

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated suicide and depression rates by leaving students who are used to going to school seven hours a day — surrounded by peers — isolated in their homes, taking math class over Zoom.

‘Anxiety-inducing experience’: Students adjust to shelter-in-place guidelines, criticize lack of University enforcement

By Punya Bhasin, Staff Writer • November 20, 2020

Savanna Lattanzi, a senior political science and sociology double major, said while she has closely followed the shelter-in-place guidelines to protect fellow classmates, it hasn’t always been easy on her mental health.

Opinion | This semester destroyed my mental health

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor • November 17, 2020

If this semester absolutely obliterated your mental health, that’s nothing to be ashamed of.

Poetry | New Face

By Ajani Powell, Staff Columnist • November 13, 2020

Columnist Ajani Powell shares a poem exploring issues surrounding mental health, racism and COVID.

Counseling Center, student groups collaborate to ease student stress around election season

By Rashi Ranjan, Staff Writer • November 4, 2020

To alleviate stress and anxiety that students may be feeling during election season, the University Counseling Center has partnered with PittVotes to co-host events for the Pitt community.

Opinion | Gen Z’s eco-anxiety is our best chance at reversing climate change

By Dalia Maeroff, Staff Columnist • October 29, 2020

Gen Z can be key in helping reverse the effects of climate change.

Pitt officials address student questions about mental health on campus

By Nathan Fitchett, Senior Staff Writer • October 21, 2020

The town hall, part of Pitt’s Mental Health Awareness Month, focused on mental health at Pitt, particularly how it’s been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Pitt students get lesson on mental health from “sexiest doctor alive”

By Kaitlyn Nuebel, Staff Writer • October 14, 2020

On the eve of Pitt’s first-ever self-care day, students tuned in for an event different than those typically on the University’s calendar.

Opinion | You can take your coffee with cream

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • October 11, 2020

Black coffee sucks, but it sure is trendy. Equally as popular is our obsession with acting tough.

‘A difficult time for us all’: Panel discusses mental health during COVID-19 pandemic, racial justice movement

By Alex Nieves, For The Pitt News • October 9, 2020

Camille Interligi, lead clinician for multicultural outreach from the University Counseling Center, said at a Monday roundtable that the concept of mental health itself — especially in regards to mental illness — is a racist and patriarchal construct.