Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever thought about how the neurochemistry of your brain relates to your emotions? Serotonin, a brain chemical normally associated with happiness, joy and laughter is a perfect example of such neurochemistry.
Reading Time: 2 minutes A UVU art exhibition inspires everyone to use their trauma to create something beautiful.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Don’t judge a book by its cover. Regarding mental health, comfort food may not be as comforting as the name lets on.
Reading Time: 2 minutes As record-breaking heat waves cool and summer fires burn out, a muddled atmosphere warns us of the toxic effects these events may have on our minds and bodies.
Reading Time: 2 minutes By providing professionally guided individual, group, and couples’ therapy for affordable prices, Utah Valley University has given a valuable mental health resource to its students.
Reading Time: 2 minutes November is men’s mental health awareness month, and as the semester comes to a close and finals loom ever-nearer, this topic becomes increasingly relevant. According to Better Health, a health forum published by the Australian government, on average one in eight men will experience depression in their lives and another one in five will experience […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU’s Mental Health Services have certainly been a bright spot in the dark landscape that is the current global pandemic for students and faculty alike. For the second year in a row, Mental Health Services has received a Sorenson Legacy Grant which totals $74,856. The grant was officially offered to Mental Health Services to fund […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This story discusses mental health, depression, and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK(8255) or text “Start” to 741-741. A former UVU student is currently facing eviction from her student housing complex on the grounds that voicing her […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kaitlyn Hodges, a junior between majors, has always had a passion for art. Her drawing ability really took root in the seventh grade, and though she has no plans to make a career out of her artistic skill, she continues to create at UVU. If opportunities became available through video games, animation or comics, however, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes College students can experience high levels of stress and anxiety. Because of this, learning time management skills can be crucial to making it through a school year in one piece. Luckily, you can attend a stress management class where they teach you about time management skills, or you could practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice […]