mental health – Temple Update

SELF-CARE FAIR

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 14:59:14 +0000

Temple’s Wellness Resource Center hosted its annual ‘Self-Care Fair’ this week hoping to give students a chance to unwind and relax. Senior Nicole Teague, whose Tuttleman Counseling Services booth could be found at the fair, says the event is “a great way to learn about the services and resources that Temple offers”. In an effort to help students divert their attention from any stress they…

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Active Minds: “Don’t Fret, Pet”

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:38:36 +0000

As this semester comes to an end, the Active Minds club offered its students a free event called “Don’t Fret, Pet” to help them destress as finals are quickly approaching. On April 20th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Student Activities Center students were welcomed to partake in different creative activities such as making origami, playing with playdough, creating personalized memo boards as…

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Temple University launches Mental Health, Wellness Task Force

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:01:56 +0000

“One of the many lessons underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of protecting and promoting the mental health and wellness of our students, faculty, and staff,” read the Temple University email sent on Monday. “This is perhaps the most significant student issue confronting higher education today.” President Wingard has announced the launch of two new task forces aimed at…

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Empty Campus = Mental Health Challenge

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 15:08:15 +0000

Mental Illness and depression were at an all-time high during the Covid-19 pandemic and these numbers have not changed as students returned to school. Many students have made the decision to stay home with the announcement of online classes, however those who remain on campus face difficulties as a result of its emptiness and having to adapt to online learning.

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Maintaining Mental Health While Social Distancing

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:30:21 +0000

Many restrictions have been made to our daily lives here in the United States to combat the spread of COVID-19. In Spain, life is even more restricted and residents can only leave their houses to get food or go to work if they are an essential worker. María Martinez, a resident of Lodosa, Spain, said at first life during this shutdown was hard, but she knows why this is necessary.

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Happy Wellness Day!

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:20:02 +0000

Just in time before finals season, the Wellness Resource Center at Temple arranged a day where students can enjoy fun activities and a relaxing environment. Mental Well-Being Program Coordinator Janie Egan works with the Wellness Resource Center to promote wellness and healthy living. “From the Wellness Resource Center’s perspective, we have this whole person focus.

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DMAX Foundation Expands to Temple

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:30:55 +0000

The DMAX Foundation seeks to assist student-run clubs in helping each other get through the struggles of everyday life. The club, led by students for students, covers a variety of topics and hopes to be helpful and engaging to all those interested. Michael Nghe, the club’s founder, describes the DMAX Club as a “mental health organization. “We don’t really teach people about mental…

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Hip-Hop Therapy Comes to Temple

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:35:34 +0000

North Philadelphia native Ron Crawford is bringing hip-hop to his therapy sessions. His goal is to teach other North Philadelphians a better way of dealing with trauma. His method is connecting with patients through methods inspired by their culture. When studying to become a therapist, Crawford noticed that many therapy techniques were centered around European methods but that these approaches…

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Students Experience New Mental Health Simulation

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:36:40 +0000

Temple nursing students are getting a chance to hear first hand what its like living with a mental illness. A new program at Temple’s College of Public Health gives students the chance to hear what its like to have Schizophrenia. The mental health simulation uses MP3 players to immerse students in hallucinations Schizophrenic patients might hear. Assistant professor Barbara Stephens is…

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Orthorexia: The Unknown Eating Disorder

Sat, 04 Nov 2017 09:14:57 +0000

When people think of eating disorders, they may think of anorexia and bulimia. However, there is one eating disorder that people may not know about: Orthorexia. Meet Sarah Maduas. Maduas is junior journalism major who enjoys writing, reading, and cooking. She is also the Communications Director for Temple Student Government. Maduas also battles the eating disorder known as Orthorexia.

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