Tag: mental illness
Oct. 6, 2023
How Drexel student organizations promote mental health
An increasing college student mental health crisis demands attention be given to the various services available on Drexel University’s campus. There are several student organizations…
Jan. 20, 2023
Make Your Health A Priority This Winter
The winter quarter has begun, and a lot of students are feeling overwhelmed. This is a normal feeling to have this time of the year.…
May. 29, 2020
Together we can destigmatize mental illness
Mental disorders affect the core of humanity: our minds. One in five Americans have mental illnesses, of which 75 percent begin before the age of…
Jan. 11, 2019
Professors investigate how messaging influences policymaking regarding child development
Jonathan Purtle, an assistant professor for Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health, received a $500,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to research…
Jan. 28, 2016
Research shows college-aged students to be more accepting of mental illness
The stigmas surrounding issues like sexuality, race and ethnicity have faded enough in our era for college-aged students of the current generation to now facilitate…
Apr. 10, 2015
Homelessness is caused by more than just inheritence
I would like to share with you the evolution of what being civically engaged meant to me while volunteering at the soup kitchen held by…
Apr. 19, 2013
Expert shares first-hand account of mental illness
Ross Szabo, an award-winning speaker, author, consultant and volunteer, gave a presentation April 16 in Drexel’s Mitchell Auditorium about mental health and how to conquer…