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"As a college community, we need to work on dismantling this stigma, not only around our own campus but more broadly as well." - Graphic / Brendan Cohen

Twiford: STIs are stigmatized. They shouldn’t be

Abigail Twiford April 10, 2024

April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month. For that reason, I want to talk about STIs, more specifically the stigma that comes with them and why they shouldn’t be there. I’m not trying...

In this opinion piece, senior Jennifer McGraw shares her thoughts on the lack of conversation surrounding professional athletes' mental health. - Photo via Pixabay.com

McGraw: We Don’t Talk About Professional Athletes’ Mental Health – and That’s a Problem

Jennifer McGraw September 14, 2021

Mental Health Awareness Month is in May, therefore related conversations tend to take place throughout the month. But even now, in September, it seems as though mental health is still making headlines...

Panelists share their stories, struggles and hopes for change during the virtual presentation of "Lift the Mask: Portraits of Mental Health and the Impact on Diverse Communities." - Photo via Pixabay.com

“Portraits of Mental Health and the Impact on Diverse Communities”: A Conversation About Change and Support

Christine Harkinson March 24, 2021

Last Thursday, March 18, Rowan University, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and The Quell Foundation hosted “Lift the Mask: Portraits of Mental Health and the Impact on Diverse Communities,”...

Senior psychology major Iniah Corbitt leads the "Art With Impact" discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 in the Chamberlain Student Center. Assistant Photo Editor/Miguel Martinez

‘Art With Impact’ talk addresses mental health stigma in the black community

Dylann Cohn-Emery February 21, 2018

The presentation "Art With Impact: Mental Health in the Black Community" was held in the Chamberlain Student Center on Tuesday by Healthy Campus Initiatives and a nonprofit group called Art with Impact. Iniah...

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Mathes: My take on getting rid of the stigma

Carly Mathes February 6, 2018

There is a stigma around the words "mental health" that doesn’t seem to be going away. So, what can we do about that? How can we make mental health and getting help more acceptable to all people? I’ve...

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