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Mental Health

News

SUNY Fredonia’s counseling center is back in person

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesCLARE NORMOYLE Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia’s counseling center is officially back in-person. Like the rest of Fredonia, the counseling center had to change the way it offered services. Instead of meeting in-person, sessions, consultations and activities were offered online or via phone call.  But since the counseling center......
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Life & Arts

SUNY Fredonia hosts event for World Mental Health Day

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 5 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day, an internationally-recognized day that observes mental health issues around the world.  According to the World Health Organization, “the overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize......
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Opinion

Mind over body: An eating disorder

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 5 minutesANONYMOUS  Trigger Warning: The following article discusses eating disorders. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the Counseling Center at (716) 673-3424 or visit fredonia.edu/student-life/counseling for more information.  I’ve always been fascinated by drastic weight loss and weight gain. I remember waiting in the check-out......
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Life & Arts

Relaxing playlist for finals week: My recommendations

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesJORDAN BUDD Special to The Leader         There are several articles on the web that discuss songs that have been scientifically proven to reduce stress and anxiety, but rather than copying those down into my article verbatim, I’ve decided to take a different approach.  I didn’t overthink this playlist by......
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Opinion

What does student mental health look like at Fredonia?

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Asst. News Editor The past few semesters have not been easy for the majority of college students.  The combined stress of COVID-19, the fights against racial violence and the immediate switch to online learning and isolation have had detrimental effects on the mental health of college students.  According......
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Opinion

From the desk of Scallion Editor, Matthew Baum

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesMATTHEW BAUM Scallion Editor Hello, all of my loving fans.  It’s heartbreaking, I know. None of the articles were written by yours truly this week. All I’ve done to contribute to this edition is write this measly open letter. It’s almost too much to bear. Hardy-har-har.   Okay, here’s the thing.......
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Life & Arts

Growing dopamine: Why gardening is good for your mental health

Jules Hoepting
Reading Time: 2 minutesJULES HOEPTING  Design Editor Study after study has shown gardening is good for the brain and the body. And in a time of unprecedented stressors, finding ways to keep yourself healthy is essential.  So, why not pat some seeds into some dirt? Growing and eating your own food has proven......
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News

Faculty upset with administration’s handling of mental health days: “No one consulted us”

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Editor in Chief Despite not getting the week-long spring break that many desired, students are pleased with Fredonia’s decision to implement two mental health days for the most part. “Honestly very surprised this actually happened,” one student wrote on The Leader’s Instagram post announcing the administration’s decision.  But......
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News

President Kolison to announce two mental health days

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJESSICA MEDITZ Editor in Chief After hearing the concerns of students and the circulation of an online petition, there will be two days in April in which all classes will be canceled. April 13 and 21, described as “mental health days,” are intended to help relieve the stress inflicted onto......
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News

Fredonia students demand a break

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesALISA OPPENHEIMER News Editor  Students are taking initiative and demanding that Fredonia consider adding a break to this semester due to an overload of work and mental health issues that come along with that.  On March 11, a petition titled “STUDENTS NEED A BREAK,” made waves on social media platforms......
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