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"Now more than ever, it's become more difficult to be 13 to 18 years old," said Mike Gass, professor of outdoor education and director of the University of New Hampshire's Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center. "Substance abuse, depression, and anxiety are key things that our adolescents are facing."
Sometimes it seems there will be no end to this pandemic. Yet, we have normalized it now and expected everyone to go on with their lives and not think too much about it. But not thinking about something doesn’t mean it’s not there. It’s there. And it might be affecting you more than you think. When I got COVID-19 back in March of last year, I was sick for three or four weeks. I was weak and lethargic for a couple months after too. I barely got all my work in for the end of that semester and felt like a failure. But the reality was that I had been sick and had lasting brain fog that made it hard to complete my school work at the high standard that I had always strived for. And yet I felt angry at myself. Sometimes I still do when I get overwhelmed from school work and find myself breaking down in tears.
[DURHAM]— Feb. 17 was National Kindness Day, making this past week an opportunity for people to spread kindness. I decided to go out of my way to spread kindness to those around me and encouraged my friends and peers at The University of New Hampshire (UNH) to do the same.
(DURHAM, NH) -- Struggles with mental health, alcohol and drug abuse have taken over the lives of people every day; even in a small town like Durham, NH. However, there are some people who are willing to change the stigma around serious struggles and give an outlet for those who need it most.
The fall semester of 2020 took a toll on so many in the UNH community; students, faculty and staff alike. The threat of COVID-19 has minimized Wildcats’ old lives to a distant memory that we can only reminisce upon.
Though 2020 might have been a challenging year for many people, the faculty of College of Liberal Arts (COLA) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) have remained productive by showcasing their magnitude of knowledge and skills. Aside from teaching classes in-person and online and attending virtual seminars, some faculty have furthered their research or worked on fiction writing.
Throughout the month of November, Jacob Duffy, a junior and brother of University of New Hampshire (UNH) fraternity Alpha Tau Omega (ATO), has been participating and fundraising money for Movember.
As the polls closed in New Hampshire last Tuesday night, it was shortly evident that Republican Chris Sununu had won the gubernatorial race against Democrat state Sen. Dan Feltes. Embarking on a third term, Gov. Sununu disclosed what Granite Staters can expect in the upcoming two years from coronavirus policies to future civil rights legislation.
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Mental Health and the Elections
For many young voters, voting isn’t simply a decision between higher or lower taxes, whether roads should be paved, or if a toll booth should be removed. Often, young people see their vote as a choice between life or death. Whether we save the environment, or kill it.
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The Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) received more than $2 million in grants from the National Institute of Justice to study child sex exploitation. There is a total of three grants, the first two focusing on child sex trafficking victimization and the third on technology such as cyberstalking and sextortion.
The new College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) Dean Anthony Davis spoke about his firm commitment to combating inequality and racism at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and stressed the importance of sustainability during the current climate crisis the world faces.
I’ve spent the first two weeks of my freshman year in quarantine. I spent a couple months and a 1,050-mile car ride anticipating these first few days of college, thinking of who I would meet and the new memories I would make.
Over the summer the University of New Hampshire (UNH) announced their fall semester public health campaign #unhtogether. This campaign offers guidelines for the university community to help one another remain safe and healthy during the coronavirus (COVID-19). While public health and safety during a global pandemic is of extreme importance, the campaign is emphasizing the additional significance of mental health and wellbeing.
On Thursday, July 21, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Wayne E. Jones Jr. held a town hall with University of New Hampshire (UNH) students and parents on the Student Confirmed Consent Agreement (SICA), and UNH’s reopening plan, which received over 915 questions from the student body.
Many college students, especially those with a mental illness, are finding the adjustment to social distancing or quarantine conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic difficult. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), factors like financial instability, stress, and limited contact with friends can affect physical and mental health.
The University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Psychological and Counseling Services (PACS), in correspondence with Health and Wellness, released a new tool for people in the UNH community who suffer from moderate depression, stress, and anxiety. During this uncertain time, many are experiencing at least one of these mental health struggles, and WellTrack helps monitor and teach users management techniques.
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