The stares grew far too uncomfortable. The questions were redundant and aggravating. The weird looks were too much. I needed to stop picking my skin, but how?
I have what is known as dermatillomania,...
Portrait of Maddi McKay, Care Coordinator for the
Office of Counseling and Psychological Services
(CAPS). PHOTO COURTESY OF MADDI MCKAY
In February, Maddi McKay was appointed as the Care Coordinator...
The covid-19 pandemic significantly increased issues relating to mental health, particularly for college-aged students. The Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State University examined 43,098...
When Jackie Moyer ’23 was first approached by her parents to try therapy, “it felt like the worst thing in the world that could happen to me,” Moyer said.
Moyer is not alone in that feeling,...
With Election Day on Nov. 3 quickly approaching, people are experiencing increased feelings of stress, anxiety and uncertainty. Luckily, there are strategies to help manage and cope with these uncomfortable...
For many students now under stay-at-home orders, trying to remain mentally healthy, let alone be productive, can be a challenge.
Greg Nicholls, Ph.D., director of St. Joe’s Counseling and Psychological...
The benefits of HawkHealth
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at St. Joe’s is releasing a new mental health resource app for the university community. The app is set to be titled HawkHealth...
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) in collaboration with Juliann Spara ’23, Lewis-Biden Chair of University Student Senate (USS), are in the process of developing HawkHealth, an app...
Community members gather to talk about mental health
The St. Joe’s community was asked a simple question on Nov. 10: how are you doing? With the light pouring from the lamp posts on Sweeney Field,...
Dealing with reverse culture shock after a semester abroad
There are questions I’ve been routinely asked each time I run into someone after coming back from my semester abroad in Galway, Ireland.
People...
CAPS offers weekly group meditation
“Mindful Meditation,” which was first offered on campus last fall, invites community members to enjoy the benefits of meditation in a group setting.
Greg Nicholls,...
Understanding the symptoms of SAD
As the weather turns cold and the sky grays, John McCall ’20 doesn’t deny the trouble he faces trying to get out of bed in the morning.
“With it getting darker...
