I remember sitting down for the first Intro to Psychology exam, unable to control my pounding heartbeat or shaking hands. It continued for the rest of the day, bringing my anxiety beyond the exam room. I couldn’t sleep through the night and woke up multiple times in a sweat and was unable to return to sleep. 

We use and popularize speech that centers our stresses and hardships, but we don’t go any further.

WashU shared its 2024 student health and well-being data with Student Life, providing key statistics on mental health and substance use on campus. The data showed significant decreases in the number of students drinking alcohol and using cannabis in recent years, mirroring trends in substance use among university students nationwide. The data also showed that emotional well-being among undergraduate students on campus has remained relatively stable, though there has been a slight increase in mental-health issues among graduate students.   Statistics on student health and wellbeing were gathered from multiple surveys emailed to large, random samples of WashU students last […]

You are the one who went through it. You survived. And you are still surviving.

InBetween, WashU’s annual student-organized pan-Asian mental health conference, was held on April 13. Hosting multiple panels with guests from a variety of backgrounds, I held Q&As with the panelists. These […]

“I just want the athletic department to listen,” said a former player. “It sends a really strong message to the rest of the people who are on the team that people are going through stuff, leaving, and nothing is going to change.” 

The Green Bandana Project, a new student-led initiative that aims to prevent suicide by promoting help-seeking behavior and increasing awareness of mental health resources at WashU, was launched, Feb. 28. 

The FDA declared a shortage of the ingredients used to produce Adderall on October 12, 2022. Since then, many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take stimulant medications have experienced difficulty accessing their prescriptions. 

“Self-care” is often limited to its consumerist contexts and is stigmatized when expanded to include mental health accommodations that challenge existing structures and norms.

This year, Washington University’s student medical center Habif Health and Wellness has split its mental and physical health services into administratively distinct centers.