By Abigail Bender
The Scale Smash promotes body positivity and fights the idea that a number on a scale defines one’s self-worth, according to the Counseling Center. Continue reading UMD Counseling Center, students smash stigmas, scales on McKeldin Mall
By Alex Burke The University of Maryland’s Sexual Assault Prevention Committee (SAPC) hosted a Domestic Violence Awareness Month resource fair Friday to provide students with information regarding power-based violence prevention. Students browsed tables from different campus organizations, including the UMD Counseling Center, CARE (Campus Advocates Respond and Educate) to Stop Violence, the Division of Student Affairs and more. Student representatives from Black Girls 2, an … Continue reading UMD provides Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resource Fair for students
by Markayla Brooks This article was updated at 9:47 PM on Dec. 20. Colleges and universities are facing a mental health crisis among students. Nearly 40% of college students are experiencing depression, according to a 2020 study by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. 34% report anxiety, and 13% said they had thought seriously about suicide in the last year, according to the survey. The … Continue reading Students of color taking up Counseling Center therapy at high rates
By Sam Draddy The University of Maryland Counseling Center has been hosting “Wellness Workshops” throughout the spring semester, to help improve the mental health and well-being of students and faculty. The Counseling Center’s website describes the workshops as “skill-building workshops and not a therapy space.” The drop-in virtual workshops are available to anybody in the UMD community. Staff at the Counseling Center go over different … Continue reading UMD Counseling Center hosts May ‘Wellness Workshops’ just in time for exams
By Caleigh Bartash Online school in a pandemic is hard enough. Students have trouble paying attention. They worry about their health and their families while trying to earn good grades and graduate. Adversity in the classroom is nothing new for University of Maryland students with disabilities. But the pandemic creates a host of new problems to grapple with. Disabled students can receive accommodation plans from … Continue reading ‘Don’t wait’: Disabled students want UMD to take action on accessibility
By Brenda Wintrode Since the beginning of the semester, eight hate-bias reports have been filed by students and faculty, according to a year-old reporting tool the university instituted to provide more transparency on the issue to the campus community, four of which were entered in the first two days. Although the Hate-Bias Reporting Log administered by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion does not prevent … Continue reading Responding to hate-bias reports and restoring community
Students participating at the Healthy Muslim Minds mental health panel Oct. 8. Continue reading Mental health discussion for Muslim students seeks to break down stigmas
Dr. William Ming Liu presents his lecture titled “The Psychology and Epistemology of Every-day White Supremacy” on Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the Shoemaker Building. His colleagues, as well as many students, attended his presentation. By Casey Gannon On Thursday, Sept. 18, Dr. William Ming Liu delivered a presentation titled “The Psychology and Epistemology of Every-day White Supremacy.” His presentation took place in the Shoemaker Building, … Continue reading University professor presents research on white supremacy
By Maristela Romero Mental health awareness groups lined McKeldin mall Wednesday with booths for the Stress Less Carnival hosted by Active Minds at Maryland to inform students on a variety of ways to relax before the upcoming finals week. The annual event offered painting, ring toss and stress ball-making among other activities to serve as avenues for students to practice self-care. “We have a lot … Continue reading Annual Stress Less Carnival brings dogs and mental health resources to students before finals
By Maria Trovato Starting in October, the University of Maryland Counseling Center will offer a weekly support group for students in the Latinx community. Having counseled many Latinx students in the past, and identifying as Latina herself, Maria Luz Berbery — a Counseling Center staff psychologist and leader of the new Entre Nosotrxs Latinx Support Group — saw need for a space where the Latinx community … Continue reading UMD Counseling Center to offer support group for Latinx students this fall
