Counselors, therapists ask insurance companies to cover telehealth past stay-at-home order’s end
Marcus Robertson, Contributing Writer
May 22, 2020
COVID-19 is taking a big toll on our healthcare system, and some Chicago mental health providers say insurance companies aren’t doing enough. “I opened a practice to serve people, and my biggest barrier to doing so is the insurance companies,” said Dr. Stephanie Grunewald, founder of Restorative Cou...
Letter to the editor: A message from DePaul’s Office of Health Promotion & Wellness
Katie Bellamy, Substance Misuse Prevention Specialist
April 30, 2020
In response to the recent (4/25/20) article, Some DePaul Students Increase Substance Use During Pandemic, The Office of Health Promotion & Wellness would like to comment and provide resources for students who may need them. Please consider this letter to the editor. Increased substance use is a trend that i...
OPINION: Maintaining community is vital for mental health during coronavirus pandemic
Fatima Zaidi, Staff Writer
April 10, 2020
“I can’t do this, how am I going to survive this, this is too much, I can’t handle this, I hate feeling alone, I hate being alone, I’m going to die, I hate this, I hate this, I hate this.” These were just some of the thoughts that were running through my mind like a broken record the ...
How to maintain mental health while social distancing
Abbas Dahodwala, Contributing Writer
April 2, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, universities around the nation have moved classes online, canceled commencements and closed campus buildings. The change in daily routine has had major impacts on students and may have adverse psychological effects, according to clinical psyc...
DePaulia editors discuss law professor who defended stop-and-frisk policies
Hannah Mitchell and Shane René
March 8, 2020
On this week's episode of Page 29, we welcome our first guest, DePaul Black Law Students Association Vice President R.J. Foster to discuss the controversy over law professor Monu Bedi's recent op-ed in the Chicago Tribune defending the legal validity of stop-and-frisk policies. Then, we sit down with...
COLUMN: DePaul’s counseling services reflect priorities
Emma Oxnevad, Opinions & Social Media Editor
March 8, 2020
When I lost my dad nine months ago, I knew I needed help. The question of seeking counseling was not one of “if” but rather “how, when and where.” Given the magnitude of the trauma, I knew I couldn’t wait too long before seeking help. Less than a month following the loss, I began sessions at D...
Voces silenciadas: Latinos expresan sus miedos sobre el ‘tabú’ cultural de la salud mental
Maria Guerrero, La DePaulia Managing Editor
January 27, 2020
Se espera que los latinos sean la población con minoría étnica más grande en el electorado de los Estados Unidos 2020, aún solo uno de cada cinco latinos con síntomas de salud mental fueron al médico. En el año del 2045, aproximadamente 24.6 por ciento de los latinos constituirán la pobla...
DePaul senior, elected official Bushra Amiwala talks burnout, image and pushing her limits
Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor
January 26, 2020
She was driving her usual route when it happened. Her phone continued to vibrate and vibrate without stopping. She had been getting very little sleep the first week of January. She couldn’t look at her phone without some form of anxiety rising to the surface. The little red bubble on her phone reminde...
DePaul mental health services don’t impress
Taylor Johnson, Contributing Writer
January 26, 2020
Many students suffer from mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and so on. However, over the years it has been common that many students struggle with these issues alone. Most of these issues start at home, or as a child and developed into bigger problems throughout a...
As stigma ebbs, college students seek mental health help
November 25, 2019
More college students are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health problems, and many must wait weeks for treatment or find help elsewhere as campus clinics struggle to meet demand, an Associated Press review of more than three dozen public universities found. On...
DePaul duo will use grant to research violence in African American youth
Patsy Newitt, Assistant News Editor
October 28, 2019
DePaul professors W. LaVome Robinson and Leonard A. Jason received a $6.6 million grant from National Institute of Mental Health for a research program combating violence amongst African American youth in Chicago Public Schools, focusing on interpersonal violence prevention. The largest grant DePaul has ever ...
For students struggling with mental health, DePaul’s counseling services are here to help
Keira Wingate, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
October 23, 2019
There is a plethora of mental health illnesses that affect millions of people every day. The conditions that they can put you under are no joke, causing you to wonder why they aren’t taken more seriously. Maybe it is a lack of understanding or fear, but it has come a long way nonetheless. 450 mi...
