Tag: mental health

YOU BE YOU

New resident student organization creates community for neurodivergent students on campus.  BY ERICA MUNISAR, NEWS EDITOR A new organization has come to campus in Fall 2023. UBU at Mason stands for “You Be You” and was founded by junior Adam…

MENTAL HEALTH IN SPORTS

Ask the Mind BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER Have you ever felt that rush of adrenaline before a game where you can feel your heartbeat beating so loud that everything else around you goes mute? Just for a moment, you…

TIMELYCARE REVIEW

Ask the Mind BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, CULTURE EDITOR Mason recently adopted a new virtual platform called TimelyCare that helps students access free counseling and psychological services on a schedule that is convenient for them. Upon first hearing about this platform…

MINDFULNESS AT MASON

Ask the Mind BY TIFFANY BOGGS, STAFF WRITER  There’s no doubt that college can be one of the most overwhelming times for students because they have personal lives happening outside of the classrooms too.  “The stress of not having friends…

EXPLORING MENTAL FATIGUE

BY ADITI GOEL, STAFF WRITER  With midterm season almost ending and colder days beginning, we see stress, anxiety and seasonal depression on the rise. This is a letter of encouragement to hang in there and believe in yourself. For those…

WHEN NOT EVEN CELEBS CAN ESCAPE THE STIGMA

The public response to Kanye West’s recent actions speak volumes about the persistent stigma on mental health BY MATTHEW KOVACEV, STAFF WRITER  Kanye “Ye” West is perhaps one of the most influential and iconic rappers of all time. With 4.7…

TIS THE SEASON TO SIT WITH YOUR AMYGDALA

BY HANNAH NIEVES, STAFF WRITER Some people go skydiving. They do the whole jump out of a plane like they’re in “Mission Impossible” thing. And I love that for them, but I’ve always found that my fears were less corporeal…

CAPS OFFICE ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL CARES TRAINING PROGRAM MASON CARES

Mason announces new student awareness, referral and education program for suicide prevention training BY ISABELLE BARRETT STAFF WRITER  On Thursday, April 22, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Counseling and Psychological Services will host the Mason CARES training program virtually….