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The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Tis the season to be anxious, stressed, and depressed

Tis the season to be anxious, stressed, and depressed

Heather Gartrell, contributor December 14, 2021

While the holiday season is typically viewed as the happiest time of the year, it can also bring some unwanted feelings. People may feel some stress, anxiety, and depression during this time. These feelings...

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Counting your blessings through gratitude to reduce stress this holiday season

Counting your blessings through gratitude to reduce stress this holiday season

Allexa Zwinck November 30, 2021

While many may feel their hearts warming this holiday season, some people may be struggling to find their joy in all the festivities. In fact, many individuals actually overestimate how pleasant the holiday...

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Lightbox therapy, one of the empirically based treatments for seasonal affective disorder, is available for rent in Student Counseling Services.

Feeling SAD? Beat the winter-time blues this season

Allexa Zwinck November 15, 2021

With the days growing shorter and the cold winds of winter approaching, students and professors alike may be feeling a little more glum than usual. Feeling run down and depressed may be more than a case...

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Boost your mental health with mindful eating this holiday season

Boost your mental health with mindful eating this holiday season

Allexa Zwinck November 1, 2021

With Halloween season ending and the holiday season upon us, food and candy abound. Consuming these sweet treats can bring additional benefits, aside from that sugar rush getting you to the finish line...

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Mental illness isnt scary: Stop the stigma this Halloween

Mental illness isn’t scary: Stop the stigma this Halloween

Heather Gartrell, Contributor October 18, 2021

Halloween, a glorious holiday adored by many all over the world celebrates all things scary and spooky. Dressing up in costumes, decorating your house, carving pumpkins, and watching Halloween movies are...

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Sexual health: How consent, communication and curiosity can enhance your sexual satisfaction

Sexual health: How consent, communication and curiosity can enhance your sexual satisfaction

Allexa Zwinck October 5, 2021

This article is not about some amazing technique, trick, or tip that will blow your partner’s mind in bed. Good sex is subjective, meaning everyone likes something a little different. However, there...

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Mindfulness can reduce stress and anxiety while increasing well-being and academic performance.

Find Your Superpower With Mindfulness

Allexa Zwinck September 20, 2021

What if I told you that you had an undiscovered superpower that could help you through this semester? What if that same superpower could also improve your physical health, stress and anxiety levels, increase...

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TPSPC seeks to cultivate community connection through SOS event

Allexa Zwinck September 6, 2021

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college students. More than half of college students have experienced some level of suicidal ideation in their lifetime. This number only appears to be...

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Becky Warren talks about how college can be a time of intense self-discovery mid August in the student counseling center. Just...try on different versions of yourself, you know and see what you think and quietly observe said Warren. School starts soon, jumpstarting personal growth and introspection for many students.

Give yourself permission

Allexa Zwinck August 23, 2021

College has become nearly synonymous with self-discovery. For many students, college is the first experience in crafting their own lives. With new found freedom, they are able to dictate how time is spent,...

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New Nursing Program Added at WT to Address Rural Mental Health Needs

New Nursing Program Added at WT to Address Rural Mental Health Needs

August 31, 2020

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected] CANYON, Texas — A new graduate-level certificate program designed to increase the number of qualified mental-health professionals in...

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Budgets are cut as suicide rates increase nationwide

Tova Kibal, Features Editor September 20, 2018

According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Sweden’s death rate due to mental health issues and substance use disorders was 5.9 of every 100,000 people in 2015. In the Netherlands,...

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Remember to Relax

Remember to Relax

The Prairie Editorial Staff November 3, 2016

With midterms officially out of the way and the end of the semester finally coming within sight, students know that college life is soon to be hectic. When the realization hits that tests, presentations,...

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