“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...
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...
"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...
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...
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,...
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...
