mental health

Mindfulness and Meditation – Keeping Calm during COVID

Wren Brooke

With everything going on in the world, trying to manage stress levels can be an issue for everyone. Luckily, recent studies have shown that mindfulness can improve health, emotions, and…

The case for mental health days

Dean of Students Office/Publications

When a person is physically sick, they will go to the doctor, call out of work, or take medicine. Different people have different methods of taking care of their physical…

“Need to talk?”

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Before I was diagnosed with depression, I thought that counseling was only for people with "issues” -- people with mental illnesses, past traumatic events and unresolved feelings. But counseling isn't…

Thinking outside the box with mental health

Dean of Students Office/Publications

The Office of Victims Assistance said that they have organized events for the Winthrop community to initiate conversations about trauma, but there were always some issues that were pushed to…

Taking back the night

Savannah Scott

Survivors of sexual assault have said that their strength and resilience helps them recover from their trauma. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Panties and the Office of Victim Assistance hosted…

Finding support for mental health

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop has made a plan to address mental health on campus with the creation of two counseling groups. These two groups focus on shyness and social anxiety and eating disorders.…