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DU students no strangers to mental-health challenges

Cheryl Daniel • November 6, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (November 6, 2020) – Mental-health challenges have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic between the months of April and June, and Dillard students are among the suffering. According...

‘Ask Me Anything,’ counseling session draws 15 students; other scheduled

February 14, 2020

Penn State Center for Collegiate Mental Health NEW ORLEANS (February 14, 2020) – About 15 students took advantage of the “Ask Me Anything” five-minute counseling chats Jan. 22 in...

More students seeking help in distress at DU, defying U.S statistics in survey

Ariel Pennix • April 13, 2018

NEW ORLEANS (April 13, 2018) – A national survey of college students struggling with mental health issues found that 64 percent of them end up withdrawing from school, but half of them never even...

Don’t be afraid to address mental health

John Lawson II • September 29, 2017

When it comes to mental health issues in the African American community, it’s not uncommon to hear comments like this: “Going to a counseling session means I have a problem, and I don’t.”...