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Social Media

Mental Health Awareness Month: Students talk about social media

By Mabel Galvez Laparra
May 30, 2024 12:00 AM
As May comes to a close, so does Mental Health Awareness Month. Online research has shown mental illness is prevalent in the state of Utah. Students have opened up about their experiences with mental health struggles and, specifically, social media.
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Featured

America's loneliness epidemic

By Andrew Osborn
March 01, 2024 12:00 AM
America is currently in the middle of an epidemic. This outbreak isn’t spread through rogue germs or improper sanitization — it stems from a lack of social connection.
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Clubs

BYU Counseling hosts conversation about racial stress at Latinos Unidos meeting

By Candace Contreras
February 16, 2024 12:00 AM
Mark Beecher and his colleague, Christina Tsoi, led a discussion on academic and racial stress at a Latinos Unidos club event on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
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Belonging

Provo's newest theatre company has debut show this weekend

By Elizabeth Williams
February 15, 2024 12:00 AM
The debut show of Vicariously Staged Productions is a fresh take on the beloved one-man play 'Every Brilliant Thing' starring Filipina actress Mari Joy Asiado.
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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

New semesters bring new stressors, study shows

By Andrew Osborn
September 14, 2023 12:00 AM
For many students at BYU, the start of school does not just mark the return of late-night cramming sessions — it also calls back increased feelings of anxiety.
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Business

New student-run business works to bring cheer, connection to community

By Sydni Merrill
May 05, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU entrepreneurship student Gracie Hammond combined personal mental health experience and Utah-specific research to kickstart Project Cheers, a new Provo-based business that brings individuals affected by mental illness together in community and celebration.
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Healthy Living

Ages 18-29 are among the most difficult, formative years, research says

By Marissa Lundeen
February 22, 2023 12:00 AM
Research shows the ages between 18-29, referred to by developmental psychologists as the 'emerging adulthood' years, are characterized by high rates of mental and emotional challenges.
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Campus Events

Education Week: Clinical psychologist encourages individuals to embrace emotional fitness

By Megan Christine Zaugg
August 16, 2022 12:00 AM
Clinical psychologist Brian K. Chandler encouraged individuals to embrace emotional fitness during his Education Week lecture on Aug. 16.
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Healthy Living

BYU CAPS gives students access to free mental health apps

By Victoria Alliaud
January 04, 2021 12:00 AM
Mental health apps have become popular among students, according to Klint Hobbs, a psychologist at BYU Counseling and Psychological Services.
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Campus

Education Week: How to help loved ones who have depression

By Allison McArthur
October 15, 2020 12:00 AM
Clinical social worker Steven Eastmond encouraged individuals to understand depression and learn how to support those who have depression in his Education Week presentation.
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Healthy Living

BYU provides mental health options during COVID-19 outbreak

By Decker Westenburg
April 15, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU and other Utah organizations are working to help students stay healthy as residents across the nation practice social distancing.
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Editorials

Opinion: Striving for but not achieving perfection

By Alicia Matsuura
January 28, 2020 12:00 AM
A couple months ago, I had the opportunity to interview three mental health counselors who work for BYU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). They collectively agreed that one of the most common reasons students struggle with anxiety and depression is due to pressure of achieving perfection in a highly stressful environment.
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Life

Looking through stigmas and finding hope in postpartum depression

By Emily Janeen Ashcraft
June 13, 2019 12:00 AM
Six weeks after her first child was born, Kayla Geddes found herself sitting in her car crying.
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Campus

BYU counselors see increased demand for suicide prevention training

By Karina Andrew
May 20, 2019 12:00 AM
Psychologist and assistant clinical professor Klint Hobbs works in the BYU Counseling and Psychological Services to help students deal with crises. (Addie Blacker)
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Healthy Living

FDA allows treatment of depression with club drug's cousin

By Associated Press
March 06, 2019 12:00 AM
This photo provided by Janssen Global Services shows Spravato nasal spray. Spravato, a mind-altering medication related to the club drug Special K, won U.S. approval Tuesday, March 5, for patients with hard-to-treat depression, the first in a series of long-overlooked substances being reconsidered for severe forms of mental illness. (Janssen Global Services via AP)
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Devotionals and Forums

Psychologist urges those suffering with mental illness to seek help

By Madison Everett
February 26, 2019 12:00 AM
Dr. Kay Jamison addresses BYU students about mental illnesses during a forum address on Feb. 26 in the Marriott Center. (Arianna Davidson)
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Healthy Living

Massage therapy introduces new mental illness treatments

By Jessica Smith
February 12, 2019 12:00 AM
Fae Ellsworth practices energy work in her office on a client suffering from anxiety-induced lower back pain. (Jessica Smith)
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