by William Taylor The Pandemic has been a mental struggle on a lot of people around the world. COVID-19 Pandemic has affected our lives in a way we never knew could happen. Many of us during this pandemic are facing challenges that can be stressful and overwhelming. This social distancing we are required to do … Continue reading
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COVID-19 creates challenges for graduating senior at Norfolk State University
by Juwan Saunders COVID-19 has greatly affected so many in various ways. There are new changes to our daily lives that we find ourselves trying to adapt to. No one knew just the impact that a fast-spreading virus would have on a nation. I never knew how COVID-19 would actually affect me. Every day things … Continue reading
Counseling Center Open House fights stigma surrounding mental health
by Autumn Basara The Norfolk State University Counseling Center will be hosting an open house event at 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Student Service Building, room 312, on Friday, Sept. 20. The event encourages reducing the stigma around mental health. Mental health is a huge issue that many people, especially in the African … Continue reading
Norfolk encourages residents to be mentally healthy during National Depression Awareness Month
Free suicide prevention workshops, depression screenings, Out of Darkness Walk & GAP enrollment registration during month of October One day, five locations and one hour where you can learn how to safely reach out to someone who may be thinking about suicide and connect them to appropriate help. October is National Depression Awareness Month. The … Continue reading
Attorney: Girl in Slender Man case had ‘broken mind’
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin girl who told investigators she helped stab a classmate was convinced the crime would protect her and her family from a horror character called Slender Man who she thought was real, her attorney told jurors Tuesday. The defense is trying to convince jurors that Anissa Weier was suffering from … Continue reading
Jury to mull defendant’s mental health in Slender Man attack
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury this week will begin weighing the mental competence of a girl accused in the stabbing of a classmate to please a fictional horror character known as Slender Man. Jury selection begins Monday in Waukesha in the trial to determine 15-year-old Anissa Weier’s competency. It could take up to two … Continue reading
Governor: Cut Jamestown celebration, fund mental health
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers want the General Assembly’s 400th birthday in 2019 to be a celebration worthy of the country’s oldest legislative body, but the state’s bon vivant governor is worried about the cost. Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe is asking Republican lawmakers to cut spending to commemorate the 1619 founding of the House … Continue reading
Mexico youth shoots teacher, classmates, then kills himself
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — A 15-year-old student opened fire with a gun at a private school in this northern Mexico city Wednesday, hitting a teacher and two other students in the head before killing himself. Another student suffered lesser injuries in the shooting, which was captured on a video posted to social media. Nuevo Leon … Continue reading
The Latest: Family: Mall suspect has mental health issues
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly mall shooting in Washington state (all times local): 12 p.m. The stepfather of the suspect in the deadly Washington state mall shooting says his stepson has mental health issues. David Marshall and his wife attended Arcan Cetin’s initial court appearance Monday in Skagit County Superior … Continue reading
Maine governor says he plans to seek ‘spiritual guidance’
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Latest on fallout from GOP Gov. Paul LePage’s obscenity-laced tirade against a Democratic legislator (all times local): 9:50 a.m. Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage has met with a Democratic lawmaker to apologize for leaving an obscene rant on his voicemail and for making a comment about aiming a gun between … Continue reading
Clinton proposes plan to address mental health treatment
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Hillary Clinton is rolling out a comprehensive plan to address millions of Americans coping with mental illness, pointing to the need to fully integrate mental health services into the nation’s health care system. Clinton’s campaign released a multi-pronged approach to mental health care on Monday, Aug. 29, aimed at ensuring that … Continue reading
NYC plan trains lay people as mental health screeners
NEW YORK (AP) — The training session asked workers how they would respond to troubled people — a drug user, an abuse victim or someone with bipolar disorder — that they might encounter on the job. They weren’t doctors or therapists, and their employer, a wide-ranging youth outreach organization called The Door, isn’t only a … Continue reading
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