The balance between mental and physical health confuses students
Jennifer Guardado Sports Writer jguardad@unca.edu College life consumes even its best students without proper alignment of both mental and physical
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Youth suicide rates in North Carolina increasing alarmingly, experts say
Nora Donovan Contributor ndonovan@unca.edu Suicide rates among North Carolina children, between ages 10 to 17, skyrocketed, reports say. According to
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Health takes a lot of wealth: lack of funding affects mental health patients
Nora Donovan Contributor ndonovan@unca.edu When it comes to adequate mental health care in North Carolina, money matters, according to Brian
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Local nurse turns to psychogenics to treat depression
Nora Donovan Contributor ndonovan@unca.edu Kara Nash has found the cure for her depression— and it’s known to make some people
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Harm reduction protocols lacking on campus
Courtney Garcia News Writer cgarcia1@unca.edu In the past ten years, harm reduction programs have been implemented in Asheville to combat
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COVID-19 heightens anxiety on campus, students say
Brandon Buckles News writer bbuckles@unca.edu COVID-19 adds to student anxiety and depression as safety measures and restrictions across campus keep
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COVID-19 impacts students’ mental health and wellbeing
Shelly Garzon News writer sgarzon@unca.edu As the spread of the novel Coronavirus continues to increase, UNC Asheville students struggle to
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Physical and emotional lows challenge college students
After a serious car accident in Orlando, Florida, full-time student athlete Hannah Stuart had three surgeries on a broken wrist, collar bone and shattered vertebrae in her spine.
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UNC Asheville combats anxiety and depression
UNC Asheville students and faculty respond to the mental health stresses of the university environment.
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Physical health improves students mental health
Students at UNCA have many resources through the Health and Counseling Center and Campus Recreation to help improve their physical health. Increased physical activity may help to alleviate some of the mental health issues we hear about so frequently from students.
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