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BYU CAPS Quicker Care mental health workshops return to campus

Emily May
By Emily May
October 10, 2024 11:56 AM
BYU Counseling and Psychological Services is offering resources to students, teaching them how to tackle various mental health concerns through Quicker Care workshops.
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Local

A look into Utah children's lack of access to mental health care

By Sydni Merrill
January 12, 2024 12:00 AM
TheCenters for Disease Controlreports that 10-20% of Utah children experience a mental health disorder every year.
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Healthy Living

CAPS Quicker Care workshops provide free mental health education to students

By Alice Gubler
November 13, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU Counseling and Psychological Services offers free Quicker Care workshops to students who seek education and tips on varying mental health topics and who may be on CAPS waitlists.
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Campus

Resources for students with ADHD in light of National ADHD Awareness Month

By Cameron Cook
October 16, 2023 12:00 AM
October is National ADHD Awareness Month. Students with ADHD who may struggle with the demands of university life as well as ADHD symptoms are not alone and have many resources available to help.
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Local

Reyna I. Aburto offers encouragement, resources at annual Mental Health Services Awareness night

By Aubree B Jennings
October 21, 2022 12:00 AM
This year's annual Mental Health Services Awareness Night, primarily sponsored by Intermountain Healthcare, featured Reyna I. Aburto, Desmond Lomax and local organizations to inform attendees of resources available in the community on Oct. 20.
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Campus News

BYU CAPS offers more than just traditional counseling services

By Megan Christine Zaugg
February 04, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU's Counseling and Psychological Services is offering options for free resources to full-time students in addition to their traditional counseling services.
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Campus

Student-run non-profit raises awareness for depression and anxiety

By Sierra Freeland
February 19, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU student Todd Hall created the non-profit organization Conquer the Silence to build a bridge between students who suffer from depression and those around them.
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Campus

BYU researchers discover trauma victims may negate negative outcomes

By Kenna Colton
December 10, 2019 12:00 AM
A 1998 study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that children who experience four or more traumatic experiences were expected to have worse health outcomes compared to those who don't. A team of BYU psychologists recently discovered that positive reinforcers in the lives of children who have undergone traumatic events may negate negative health outcomes.
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Campus News

BYU offers subscription to self-help mental health app

By Rebecca Nissen
December 06, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU Counseling and Psychological Services recently made a mental health app accessible for BYU students. The Sanvello app is free to BYU students who use their student email to set up a new account. Sanvello allows students to access meditation walk-throughs and Spotify playlists while also keeping track of daily mood changes.
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Editorials

Opinion: We need to talk about mental health

By Karina Andrew
October 07, 2019 12:00 AM
Sister Reyna I. Aburto second counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, spoke candidly about mental illness and suicide in her women's session address Saturday evening. The BYU community would do well to follow her example.
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Campus News

BYU Marriott School hiring new mental health counselor

By Alicia Matsuura
January 19, 2019 12:00 AM
The Marriott School of Business is currently working with BYU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to hire a mental health counselor with a special focus on working with Marriott School students, faculty and administration.
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Healthy Living

BYU responds to increasing demand for mental health services

By Brittany Salinas
September 20, 2018 12:00 AM
Rachel Allen and her husband leaving the BYU Health Center with their daughters Liana, Ava and Ella. (Ty Mullen)
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Healthy Living

BYU resources for students with anxiety

By Anne Taylor
February 07, 2018 12:00 AM
Editor's note: this story pairs with 'Being an introvert in college'
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Devotionals and Forums

Ben Ogles speaks on agency, consent, sexual assault

By Kaleena Mckell
January 30, 2018 12:00 AM
Ben Ogles, Dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, speaks on agency, accountability, and the atonement in regards to sexual assault in his Jan. 30 devotional address. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Healthy Living

Tips to manage test anxiety during finals week

By Jillian Argento
December 05, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU students Ellie Clements and Samantha Stinnett attend a test preparation workshop in the Academic Success Center led by peer coach Amanda Wood. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Healthy Living

Managing anxiety as a college student

By Jillian Argento
December 05, 2017 12:00 AM
Kacie Moss (left), a BYU student studying elementary education, was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in Fall 2016. Moss participated in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Out of the Darkness walk in Salt Lake City with her sister on September 16. (Kacie Moss)
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Healthy Living

Utah House bill funds youth suicide prevention

By Madalyn Mcrae
August 14, 2017 12:00 AM
Suicide was the first leading cause of death for Utahns between the ages of 10-24 in 2015. National Suicide Prevention Week, held this year from September 11-16, aims to create healthy conversations about the highly stigmatized topic and raise awareness about resources available to those struggling with suicidal ideation.
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Campus News

SilverCloud offers online counseling for BYU students

By Anne Taylor
November 07, 2016 12:00 AM
A BYU student logs onto SilverCloud through the Counseling and Psychological Services website. (Ryan Turner)
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