Let’s Chat: coming to a dorm near you
Sept. 12 through Oct. 3, Midwestern State University’s Counseling Center is partnering up with Residence Life and Housing to trial a new wellness program called Let’s Chat. Let’s Chat brings counselors...
View ArticleCollegiate Health: Coping Mechanisms
Balancing academics, social life and other responsibilities can be difficult and lead to stress, among other issues. It is important to know how to deal with these problems in a healthy and productive...
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Before, During and After: How You Can Help Prevent Suicide
Suicide places second in the most common causes of death among traditional college students. Male, female, straight, gay, black, or white, suicidal thoughts and tendencies do not discriminate and look...
View ArticleCampus experts offer advice on how to overcome burnout
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress that typically generates anxiety and a lack of motivation. With high-stakes tests, essays and other...
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Suicidal Thoughts: the silent struggle of our classmates
Talking about emotions and vulnerabilities for generations has been classified, as a society, as taboo, something to shame people for. As a result, according to the American College Health Association,...
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Opinion: Is MSU Texas Accessible For All?
*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* As an able-bodied student, I do not come across many problems on...
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Real stories provide candid look at suicide
Personal stories of sadness, triumph and deep pain were on display Thursday in the Clark Student Center Atrium. The stories were each united by a common thread; suicide and its impact on MSU. The...
View ArticleBetterMynd provides a digital means of meeting students’ mental health needs
BetterMynd is a social impact start up that was founded in 2017 to cater to the mental health needs of college students. This platform caters to the mental health and wellbeing of over half a million...
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Counseling Center aims for empowerment
From juggling classes and jobs, the attempt to have a social life, terrible sleep schedules, and discovering who they really are, college students are facing more and more stressors each day. The Mayo...
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Fentanyl, the modern lethal drug
The MSU Counseling Center partnered with the Greenbelt Counseling Association and Texas Counseling Association to host a Fentanyl Crisis Continuing Education Training Thursday, April 6, in the MSU...
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