Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White


Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Treat me discreetly: Students seek varied treatments for mental health

Treat me discreetly: Students seek varied treatments for mental health

Alyx Chandler • February 8, 2016

“Depriving yourself is like how a diabetic would feel if they didn’t take their insulin.”Virginia Skipper said that it wasn’t until her physician made that comparison that she finally understood...

Q&A with Lee Keyes of the Counseling Center

Q&A with Lee Keyes of the Counseling Center

Sam West • February 8, 2016

Lee Keyes is the executive director of the Counseling Center and a licensed psychologist.Q: What do you think are some of the most common stressors that students who are not mentally ill face?A: Academic...

Stigma: just one of many obstacles to achieving mental health

Will Sorrell • November 3, 2015

"I am proud to attend The University of Alabama." This is a statement naturally proclaimed by much of campus, but unspoken or even opposed by many students as well. Personally, I am proud to attend our...

The university administration needs student input and cooperation

Patrick Crowley • September 24, 2014

If you have attended The University of Alabama for long enough, you have more than likely developed the same learned helplessness that plagues the University and the state of Alabama. It’s as if society...

Project Rebound helps tornado victims

Heather Lightsey • November 17, 2011

Since an EF-4 tornado tore through Tuscaloosa in late April, many different organizations devoted to mental health and counseling have brought chapters to the Tuscaloosa community. One such organization,...

Suicide rates higher at UA than average statistics

Suicide rates higher at UA than average statistics

Melissa Brown • October 11, 2011

Going to college may cut a young person’s risk of attempting suicide in half, experts say. According to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2006, the school suicide...