By Sandy Rodriguez |Staff Writer| This is the story of how I saved myself. In 2014, life was on a downward spiral after the tough moments of life simply got to me—I reached some of the lowest moments of my life. During the school year, I visited the CSUSB Psychological Counseling Center several times. I was diagnosed with depression, which is not uncommon among college students. About 30 percent of college students report feeling depressed, which disrupt the students’ ability to function in school. The week before finals in the Spring 2015, I decided to finally get on mood stabilizers, a common treatment for those diagnosed with depression. They made me drowsy, so I stopped … [Read more...] about My Rise Above the Blue Funk
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Mental and physical health go hand-in-hand
By Lauren Jennings |Staff Writer| "I personally feel that if I didn't exercise regularly, I would go crazy. Overall, it just makes me feel so much better. I don't think I've ever been depressed after exercising," said CSUSB personal trainer Cody Miller. Exercise has been known to have many health benefits, the best known to be weight loss. With weight loss, exercise can protect the body from potential harm such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Disease can be caused by high levels of bad cholesterol, but exercise can help reduce it. Exercise helps increase the flow of good cholesterol, promoting the flow of blood. "I notice that I can push myself harder each time I go … [Read more...] about Mental and physical health go hand-in-hand
Cold winter days got you feeling SAD?
By Erica Wong |Foreign Corresponding| As the temperatures dropped, everyone was taking advantage of the time off from school to travel and prepare for the holidays. Everyone except for me. I found myself sad and unmotivated—unable to get out of bed to do little more than shower and make ramen. I stopped answering phone calls and I found myself sleeping around 18 hours a day, but I still felt exhausted. This went on for almost three long weeks. The melancholy of the long winter days is something that affects us all, but it hits some people harder than others. Seasonal affective disorder, appropriately abbreviated as SAD, is depression that’s related to changes in seasons. It … [Read more...] about Cold winter days got you feeling SAD?
Neurofeedback program
By Chelsea Galvez |Staff Writer| Student Veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can participate in Neurofeedback sessions through The Institute for Research, Assessment and Professional Development at CSUSB. The Neurofeedback program, developed four years ago by the Institute for research at CSUSB, may be used for individuals ages five-95 who suffer from depression, ADHD, epilepsy and more. Neurofeedback aids veterans suffering from PTSD as an alternative method to medication and analyzes an individual’s brain waves to identify parts that aren’t working to their highest ability. “Using neurofeedback, we can monitor their brain waves and identify the exact areas … [Read more...] about Neurofeedback program
Community Counselor Center now taking appointments
By Aimee Villalpando |Staff Writer| The Community Counseling Center currently has openings for children, adolescents, and adult clients from campus and the Inland Empire community who are struggling with depression, anxiety, life changes, and other issues. For more than 30 years the CSUSB Community Counseling Center has counseled or referred more than 10,000 people. Since its opening, in 1973, the Counseling Center has run on the Academic calendar. The Center is staffed by qualified CSUSB graduate students and is supervised by faculty, who are licensed psychologists. The Center offers long-term counseling on a sliding fee scale of $5-$15 per session, which can be waived if … [Read more...] about Community Counselor Center now taking appointments
Mental Health Expo: Thrive into Solidarity
By Jennifer Baeskens |Staff Writer| The Student Health and Psychological Counseling Center will host a Mental Health Expo on May 15. Professors, faculty, staff and community members are all teaming up with the Student Health and Psychological Counseling Center to help make this event fun and exciting for students. This year’s Mental Health Expo uses its THRIVE program to help students have fun and learn about ways to increase their mental health. THRIVE, a program that offers health and wellness workshops, has been on the CSUSB campus for a couple years, according to Heather Webster-Henry, a marriage family therapist and the chair of the THRIVE program. “THRIVE stands for Tools for … [Read more...] about Mental Health Expo: Thrive into Solidarity
Shining a light on mental health
By Katerina McCauley |Staff Writer| The clock tower tolled the hour over a silent lawn littered with backpacks representing deceased students who had committed suicide. Let the display shock and sober you, but don’t take it at face value. Walking past the event to class, I couldn't help but think ‘I hope to God they don’t do just this one event and disappear. We don’t need martyrs and saints made out of us; we need help. The institutionalized silence about what horrifies us and stunts us to the crippling brink of self-hate is what needs to disappear. There is definitely a different attitude on campus about student mental health, than there was two years ago. There’s no … [Read more...] about Shining a light on mental health
CSUSB hosts first mental health fair
By Kandyce Hall |Staff Writer| CSUSB hosted its first Mental Health Fair Wednesday May 8, 2013 in honor of mental health awareness month. Active Minds, a recently chartered club on campus promoting mental health awareness, hosted the fair where students could take a break from their studying and learn about the mental health resources that are available to them on the campus and in the community. “The fair was designed to make people more aware of mental health,” said Mimi Orozco, secretary of Active Minds. “Students should come and de-stress.” Students who attended the fair had the choice of visiting the informational booths or taking part in the many interactive activities that … [Read more...] about CSUSB hosts first mental health fair
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Image courtesy of CagleCartoons By Julia Matulionis |Staff Writer| Gun control has been a hot topic lately, with President Obama addressing the nation regarding recent disasters and the attempt to implement new policies. Main concerns include law enforcement, availability of firearms and ammunition, school safety, and mental health. Mental health being the most vague and disconcerting topic due to the fact that deciding what constitutes mental health is subjective. … [Read more...] about Weekly Chuckle