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Tiffany Lubanski said she was forced to say goodbye to the game of softball as she struggled with depression and Read more
Jayden Klaus, a freshman studying journalism at Central Connecticut State University, was a junior at Middletown High School when the Read more
Yeicy Alejandro and Genesis Cintron are both part of the almost 135,000 Puerto Ricans who relocated to the mainland after Read more
The CCSU Student Wellness Services has announced it is moving its offices to the first floor of the recently inaugurated Read more
The FDA approved what is considered to be the first fast-acting depression drug available on the market. Spravato is a Read more
As recently as last semester, students at Central Connecticut State University with mental health complaints were waiting as long as Read more
A NPR podcast from January expands on what it means for a government employee’s mental health while furloughed. The American Read more
The Washington Post’s “Fatal Force” database found that, of the nearly 1,000 people killed by police in 2018, 229 were Read more
A recent article from The New York Times explores the growing acceptance of “religious trauma syndrome” (RTF) among mental health Read more
The number of students withdrawing from their education because of their mental health is on the rise, with Fall 2018 Read more
Central Connecticut student Kristina DeVivo’s panic attacks began after a concussion during a flag football game. Since early into her Read more
A group of diverse young men sit around a table in the Clock Tower Room of the Student Center every Read more
The news plays every day on the large plasma screen that hangs over the Elihu Burritt Library’s elevators. Working behind Read more
It’s dim in Dr. Victoria Ginter’s office. With the shades down, the only source of light comes from a low-powered Read more
Nearly 10 years after Bristol native Nick Faniola found himself on the front lines, he faced a new challenge: college. Read more
Suicide claimed the lives of fashion designer Kate Spade and chef Anthony Bourdain in the span of one week; on Read more
Amid the state budget taking center stage, debates about costs and a last-minute amendment, a bill to provide suicide prevention Read more
College Students across the United States are seeking help from mental health professionals at an all time high rate. The Read more
The New York Times Magazine provides the story of one teenager, Jake, who suffers from severe anxiety as an example of the Read more
Colleges are scrambling to deal with large numbers of college students are dealing with mental health according the Hartford Courant. Read more
There was a tightening knot in my stomach and my heart was beating so loudly that I could feel each Read more
It’s all about making choices. If you feel alcohol has taken too many things away from you and that it’s Read more
We all have experienced times in our life when we feel sadness.  Sadness can result from a breakup, a poor Read more
Each day in Hartford Superior Court, Criminal Division the daily docket hangs on the wall by the very same courtroom Read more
For the average person, social settings are a source of anticipation and excitement, a time to share drinks, a meal, Read more
Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health issues among young people in the United States, and Read more
“I just have to turn off my thoughts—I have to. This is euthanasia, pure and simple. They shoot horses, don’t Read more
For Taylor, anxiety and depression have always been unwanted companions. The two forcibly linked arms with her when she was Read more
A booming voice can be heard echoing through Davidson Hall at Central Connecticut State University. Around a corner, a middle-aged Read more
For Samantha, it sometimes still feels like it did when she was 11 years old with a knot in her Read more
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