CCSU Freshmen and Sophomores: Isolated and Missing Out
Jayden Klaus, a freshman studying journalism at Central Connecticut State University, was a junior at Middletown High School when the world shut down in March 2020. Klaus wasn’t very involved in school events; she’d created a “little bubble” for herself, and she planned to stay there. After some pestering from her mother, though, she begrudgingly joined the drama club her freshman year of high school as a stagehand. She stuck…
VIDEO: Puerto Rican Students Make Connecticut Home 2 Years After Hurricane Maria
Yeicy Alejandro and Genesis Cintron are both part of the almost 135,000 Puerto Ricans who relocated to the mainland after Hurricane Maria. The hurricane happened more than two years ago, but both Alejandro and Cintron still remember their emotions during that time. Frustration, fear, and desperation pushed many Puerto Ricans to leave their homes. Thanks to both their friendship and the Educational Opportunity Program at CCSU, Yeicy and Genesis are…
VIDEO: CCSU Wellness Center Moving to New Location
The CCSU Student Wellness Services has announced it is moving its offices to the first floor of the recently inaugurated Willard-Diloreto Building. Office hours will continue to be from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. You can visit the Student Wellness Services website at www.ccsu.edu/healthservices for more information about mental health, physical health, and wellness education services.
Video: Potential New Treatment for Depression
The FDA approved what is considered to be the first fast-acting depression drug available on the market. Spravato is a ketamine nasal spray drug that can potentially treat patients considered treatment-resistant, having tried two or more other depression drugs without success. Unlike other depression medication, this nasal spray can work within a couple days, or even within hours, of administration. According to Spavarto’s webpage, the exact way this rapid-action drug…
Counseling Center Reduces Wait for Appointments, Seeks Improvement
As recently as last semester, students at Central Connecticut State University with mental health complaints were waiting as long as two months to get an appointment with counselors. The time between requests and appointments has been significantly reduced with expanded space and some staff addition, but extended waits continue. “When students call the first time to set up an appointment, the receptionist will ask you three questions: are you thinking…
Mental Health Issues Increasing Student Withdrawals from Courses, School
The number of students withdrawing from their education because of their mental health is on the rise, with Fall 2018 seeing a concerning climb. Central Connecticut State University is not exempt from that trend, according to Association Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Ramón Hernández. “There’s an increase [in students leaving] this semester like I haven’t seen in years,” Hernández said. “I think it’s really serious anxiety and depression. That’s what…
CCSU Freshmen and Sophomores: Isolated and Missing Out
Jayden Klaus, a freshman studying journalism at Central Connecticut State University, was a junior at Middletown High School when the world shut down in March 2020. Klaus wasn’t very involved in school events; she’d created a “little bubble” for herself, and she planned to stay there. After some pestering from her mother, though, she begrudgingly joined the drama club her freshman year of high school as a stagehand. She stuck…
VIDEO: Puerto Rican Students Make Connecticut Home 2 Years After Hurricane Maria
Yeicy Alejandro and Genesis Cintron are both part of the almost 135,000 Puerto Ricans who relocated to the mainland after Hurricane Maria. The hurricane happened more than two years ago, but both Alejandro and Cintron still remember their emotions during that time. Frustration, fear, and desperation pushed many Puerto Ricans to leave their homes. Thanks to both their friendship and the Educational Opportunity Program at CCSU, Yeicy and Genesis are…
VIDEO: CCSU Wellness Center Moving to New Location
The CCSU Student Wellness Services has announced it is moving its offices to the first floor of the recently inaugurated Willard-Diloreto Building. Office hours will continue to be from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. You can visit the Student Wellness Services website at www.ccsu.edu/healthservices for more information about mental health, physical health, and wellness education services.
Video: Potential New Treatment for Depression
The FDA approved what is considered to be the first fast-acting depression drug available on the market. Spravato is a ketamine nasal spray drug that can potentially treat patients considered treatment-resistant, having tried two or more other depression drugs without success. Unlike other depression medication, this nasal spray can work within a couple days, or even within hours, of administration. According to Spavarto’s webpage, the exact way this rapid-action drug…
Counseling Center Reduces Wait for Appointments, Seeks Improvement
As recently as last semester, students at Central Connecticut State University with mental health complaints were waiting as long as two months to get an appointment with counselors. The time between requests and appointments has been significantly reduced with expanded space and some staff addition, but extended waits continue. “When students call the first time to set up an appointment, the receptionist will ask you three questions: are you thinking…
Mental Health Issues Increasing Student Withdrawals from Courses, School
The number of students withdrawing from their education because of their mental health is on the rise, with Fall 2018 seeing a concerning climb. Central Connecticut State University is not exempt from that trend, according to Association Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Ramón Hernández. “There’s an increase [in students leaving] this semester like I haven’t seen in years,” Hernández said. “I think it’s really serious anxiety and depression. That’s what…
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