By Mackenzie Yardley We live in a new age of awareness and support for those struggling with mental health as mental-health struggles are at an all-time high in college students. National Education Association conducted a survey in March 2023 that showed 44% of students reported symptoms of depression, 37% experienced anxiety and 15% considered suicide […]
Autism Awareness Month
By Karen Lizzete According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “People with ASD may behave, communicate, interact and learn in ways that are different from most other people. There is often nothing about how they look that sets them apart from other people. The abilities of people with ASD can vary significantly. For […]
Phone Addiction Causes Issues
By A.J.-Leilani Viloria Phone addiction is real and many students experience it. Experts weigh in on impacts to focus, mental health and interpersonal relationships. According to Healthline, a website that provides expert health guidance, in an article titled “How to Tell if you Could be Addicted to your Phone” from October 2019, the brain contains […]
Home for the Holidays
By Katie Freter Holiday season is upon us. College of Southern Nevada students plan to get together with family but not travel due to looming COVID concerns. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker, after the holiday season last year, the nation saw a quarter-million case spike by Jan. 6, 2021 […]
Study Shows Ongoing Mental Health Issues
By Katie Freter College students struggle with mental health as they’ve seen declines the past year during the pandemic in which they dealt with depression, anxiety and stress. A study of 200 college students published June 8 by BioMed Central Psychology, a peer-reviewed academic journal, revealed that 60.8% of students faced increases in anxiety, 54.1% […]
Study Showed Mental-Health Struggles Increased During Pandemic
By Valerie Plata Mental health struggles increased for many college students during the pandemic. According to a May 2020 article titled “Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic as a College Student” from University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry, it stated, “It is well-studied that college students are especially prone to feelings of loneliness, and they experience […]
What a Year It’s Been
By Patrick Payumo Stress affected many students negatively during the pandemic. Academic Advisor Andrew Gaden said, “I believe a vast majority of the College of Southern Nevada student body experienced some form of enhanced stress since the pandemic reared it’s ugly head roughly a year ago. From an academic perspective alone the fact that all […]
Gratitude at Thanksgiving Goes a Long Way
By Ashlend Laparra Thanksgiving is around the corner and College of Southern Nevada students are expressing gratitude this November regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there have been mental health challenges related to COVID-19. In a survey conducted this year 40.9% of participants reported suffering from either […]
Thanksgiving: A Little Different This Year
By Ashanti Johnson COVID-19 is affecting Thanksgiving as some students at College of Southern Nevada plan to stay close to home. Due to the pandemic, many are concerned about celebrating the holidays together in person. “Families should do their own risk analysis and not necessarily look at what other families are doing,” stated an article […]
Some Students’ Mental Health in Flux
By Catherine Daleo Coronavirus, known as COVID-19, can have impacts on mental and emotional health especially in times of great change and pressure. On March 17 Governor Steve Sisolak enforced a shutdown of all non-essential businesses in the state. Two days before he closed most schools. College of Southern Nevada followed guidance moving all instruction […]