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NMU administration details plans for campus mental health, wellbeing

NMU administration details plans for campus mental health, wellbeing

Fischer Genau April 27, 2023

When an NMU student died by suicide last year, the fallout was immediate. In the days following April 3, 2022, a student was suspended for a survey about mental health on campus, there were calls for changes...

COVID COUNSELING - The NMU Counseling Center offers therapy to students on a short-term bases and can help with referrals to long term treatment. Their office is open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on weekdays and an after hours crisis hotline is available on weekends.

Pandemic mental health

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor February 9, 2022

For Mia Hickey, third-year public relations major and social media manager for Mind Your Health, the COVID-19 pandemic has created an environment where mental health concerns are becoming a more acceptable...

Mental health matters

Mental health matters

Olivia Apa, Features Writer October 1, 2021

The semester is ramping up in intensity, the days are shortening and the seasons are transitioning. During this time, it is easy to get caught up in the busyness of life and to feel overwhelmed with trying...

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Healthy habits, resources for finals week

Peter Smedley April 15, 2021

Daydreams of summer beaches and warm breezes are heavy on students’ minds as the end of the semester approaches. NMU’s exam week is already less than two weeks away, starting April 26. For many, this...

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